- All
- •
- News
- Interest
- Reviews
- Columns
- •
- Anime
- Manga
- Novels
- Games
- Music
- Merch
- Events
- Industry
- People
- Live-Action
Text-only Compact View
Text-only List View
Text-only Grid View
List View with Images
Grid View with Images
This Week in Games - What's NeXt for Nintendo?
In the wake of yesterday's Super Mario Run news, Dustin considers Nintendo's next move. PLUS: next week's new releases, including Psycho-Pass and Valkyrie Drive!
― You might notice that the news section is more than a little lacking this week, and that's not just because the massive pile of new games took up all this column's space. I'm actually writing to you from the past. As you're reading this I'...
Komomo Confiserie GN 5
Komomo Confiserie is a nicely compact shojo romance of only five volumes, and this final book wraps things up very sweetly.
― Over the course of its five volumes, Maki Minami's Komomo Confiserie has touched on many of the various tropes that make shoujo manga recognizable – from the abusive love interest to the fanciful fashions to the Cinderella storyline. That in itself isn't particularly remarkabl...
The Asterisk War Novel 1
The first volume of The Asterisk War's original light novel series is a breezy read with more complex characterization than its adaptations. Rebecca Silverman takes a look.
― I suspect that I'm not the only one who is sick of tsunderes, those characters who appear to be prickly and harsh on the outside but have warm, gooey, emotional centers. So it was a pleasant surprise to discover that not only is...
Thursday, September 8
Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni PS Vita Game Delayed in N. America, Europe
Game now slated for October 11 in N. America, September 30 in Europe
― United Kingdom game distribution company PQube announced on Thursday that its upcoming Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni PlayStation Vita game has been delayed from September 16 to October 11 in North America. The game has also been delayed in Europe to September 30. PQube cited a "wardrobe malfunction" as the reason for the game's delay....
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 29-September 4
Edge of Tomorrow, Doraemon special air
― The Hollywood film Edge of Tomorrow, which adapts the novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, aired on NTV on Friday, September 2 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 7.6% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV September 4 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 12.4 Doraemon Birthday Special: Tensai Nobita no Hikōsen Yūenchi TV Asahi Sep...
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Game's Opening Movie Streamed
Luna Haruna sings opening for game shipping November 8
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Thursday the opening animation video for its upcoming Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization PlayStation 4 game. Luna Haruna is performing the game's theme song "Windia." Bandai Namco Entertainment will ship Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization on November 8 in North America and Europe. In North Ameri...
Pokémon Go Glitches Inspire Creepy Fan Art
The Pokémon Go AR game took the world by storm causing both business windfalls for those savvy enough to take advantage of the craze and a slew of accidents and targeted crime. While trainers took to their parks, streets, and local landmarks, Niantic did their best to update the game to meet privacy concerns and server-related glitches. One glitch has in turn inspired art. Twitter user Brachy look...
This Art Club Has a Problem! ‒ Episode 10
"Having a single theme unite the three segments makes this episode feel like a continuous whole, even though the plots don't line up in a linear fashion."
Koei Tecmo to Release Toukiden 2, Atelier Firis, Nights of Azure 2, Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru Games in the West
Koei Tecmo Games to exhibit games at Tokyo Game Show
― Koei Tecmo Games announced on Wednesday that it will release Omega Force's Toukiden 2 and Samurai Warriors Sanada Maru games and GUST's Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey and Nights of Azure 2 games in North America and Europe. Koei Tecmo will be exhibiting these games and its other upcoming PlayStation 4 games, Berserk and ...
Sony to Sell Limited Edition High-Res Hatsune Miku Headphones
Sony opened a pre-order page for its Hatsune Miku h.ear on high-resolution headphones. The original smartphone compatible headphones feature a folding design, bright colors, and cost US$199.99. The Hatsune Miku editions come in the "Miku Model" and "Producer Model." The former is a viridian blue with a picture of the virtual idol on either side. The Producer Model is Bordeaux pink and has ear cov...
March comes in like a lion Anime Casts Marina Inoue, Takahiro Sakurai, More
Yoshimasa Hosoya, Shinichiro Miki, Tomokazu Sugita, Subaru Kimura, Subaru Kimura, Toru Ohkawa join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga announced eight additional cast members on Friday. The new cast members are: Marina Inoue as Kyōko Kōda Yoshimasa Hosoya as Yūsuke Takahashi Shinichiro Miki as Kai Shimada Tomokazu S...
Poll Picks the Top 10 Anime Ending Sequences
In a follow-up to yesterday's Top 10 Anime Openings, the Anime! Anime! website also asked its readers to select their idea of the coolest anime ending sequences. Like the previous poll, choices were solicited on Twitter before the survey went up with the top 22 endings. A total of 766 men and women participated in the poll. The Top 10 results are: "Sugar Song to Bitter Step" by UNISON SQUARE GARDE...
This Week in Games - What's NeXt for Nintendo?
In the wake of yesterday's Super Mario Run news, Dustin considers Nintendo's next move. PLUS: next week's new releases, including Psycho-Pass and Valkyrie Drive!
― You might notice that the news section is more than a little lacking this week, and that's not just because the massive pile of new games took up all this column's space. I'm actually writing to you from the past. As you're reading this I'...
The Great Passage Reveals 5 More Cast Members, Opening Song, October 13 Debut
Tetsuo Kaneo, Mugihito, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Chiwa Saitō, Yōko Hikasa join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Shion Miura's The Great Passage (Fune wo Amu or literally, To Compile A Ship) novel revealed five more cast members, the opening theme song's performer, and the October 13 premiere date on Thursday. The newly announced cast members are: Tetsuo Kaneo as Kōhei Araki, a veter...
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 22
"Twin Star Exorcists digs deeper into its anime-only arc this week, delving into the mysterious Kegare-fueled infections plaguing Narukami."
First Love Monster Manga to Bundle Unaired 13th Anime Episode
DVD bundled with 8th manga volume on February 7
― A special edition of Akira Hiyoshimaru's eighth First Love Monster (Hatsukoi Monster) manga volume will bundle a new original anime DVD on February 7, 2017. The DVD will include an "episode 13" that is not being aired as part of the ongoing television anime adaptation. The episode will feature the new characters Shigeru R. Yamaguchi (as voiced by Tomo...
Berserk Musou Game Highlights Zodd in New Gameplay Video
Action game ships in Japan on October 27, in the West this fall
― Koei Tecmo Games began streaming a new gameplay video on Wednesday for its Berserk Musou game that highlights the playable character Zodd. > The site previously streamed gameplay videos for Guts, Griffith, Casca, Judeau, and Schierke. The game's playable character roster currently includes: Guts, Griffith, Casca, Judeau, Serpico, Schie...
Natsumi Kon Returns to Perform Majestic Prince Film's Theme Song
New film opens in Japan on November 4 for 2-week engagement
― The official website of the Majestic Prince anime project revealed on Thursday that Natsumi Kon will perform the upcoming film's theme song "Kienai Sora" (The Sky That Doesn't Vanish). The song will be the fourth song she will perform for the franchise, after performing the television anime's "Watashi wa Sōzō Suru" opening theme, the "PROM...
Tiger Mask W Wrestling Anime Premieres on October 1
Visual showing anime likenesses of real-life NJPW wrestlers Yuji Nagata, Tōgi Makabe unveiled
― The official website for Toei Animation's new Tiger Mask W (pronounced "Double") anime based on Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji's Tiger Mask manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will premiere on October 1 at 26:45 (effectively October 2 at 2:45 a.m.) on TV Asahi. The site also revealed a new visual, fea...
Live-Action Laughing Under the Clouds Film Casts Yūta Koseki
Koseki plays film-original character Ren Nagayama in 2017 film adaptation of Kemuri Karakara's manga
― The staff of the live-action film adaptation of Kemuri Karakara's Laughing Under the Clouds (Donten ni Warau) manga revealed on Thursday that Yūta Koseki (Ashita ni Nareba, Sora to Umi no Aida) has joined the cast in the role of film-original character Ren Nagayama, a member of the Yamainu Squad for...
Street Fighter V Game's Urien Trailer Shows Critical Art
Urien is last character in Capcom's 6-character post-release plan
― Capcom posted a trailer (in English and Japanese) for the character Urien for its Street Fighter V fighting game on Wednesday. Urien first appeared in the Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact game in 1997. Urien is the last of six characters that Capcom revealed last December that it would add to the game after its launch. Alex, Guile, Ibu...
Magical Girl Raising Project Anime Reveals 4 New Cast Members in 4th Promo Video
Kikuko Inoue, Satomi Arai, Megumi Ogata, Rina Hidaka join anime premiering on October 2
― The official website for the television anime of Asari Endō's Mahō Shōjo Ikusei Keikaku (Magical Girl Raising Project) "survival action" light novel series began streaming the anime's fourth promotional video on Thursday. The video reveals four new cast members for the anime. [Note: The first video below cannot ...
Pokémon GO Plus Accessory Launches on September 16
Pokémon GO developer Niantic announced on Wednesday that the Nintendo-developed "Pokémon GO Plus" accessory (pictured at right) "will be available in much of the world" on September 16. The company added that a few South American territories will see the accessory later this year. The game's official Japanese website also confirmed on Thursday that the device will retail for 3,500 yen (about US$34...
Hagane Orchestra Smartphone, TV Anime Project Launches in October
Series of 5-minute shorts center on ruined world where battles are fought in customizable vehicles
― Video game content management company Hanbit Ubiquitous Entertainment announced on Thursday that its upcoming smartphone game Hagane Orchestra (Steel Orchestra) is also getting a television anime series that will premiere on Tokyo MX1 on October 9 at 25:00 (effectively October 10 at 1:00 a.m.). The an...
Wednesday, September 7
Makoto Shinkai's 'your name.' Novel Sells 112,000 More to Rank #1 for 2nd Week
Film's other tie-in books, novels of other Shinkai films also rise in charts
― Kimi no Na wa. (your name), Makoto Shinkai's original novel that inspired the film of the same name, had its highest-selling week in the August 29-September 4 week. It sold an estimated 112,000 copies to rank #1 on Oricon's weekly bunko (trade paperback) chart for the second consecutive week. The book has now sold an estim...
A Certain Magical Index's Kamachi Has Written A Novel A Month for 24 Months
Shows no sign of stopping
― Light novel author Kazuma Kamachi appears to be going for some kind of award. The pen behind A Certain Magical Index and Heavy Object has so far published a new light novel every month for the last two years. Kamachi is heading into his third year with no immediate signs of slowing down. His streak began in September 2014 with the launch of the light novel series Mitō Shō...
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 29-September 4
My Hero Academia, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, World Trigger, Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign, Ten Count in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 My Hero Academia 10 208,539 208,539 2016/09 Shueisha Kohei Horikoshi 1 1 2 Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma 20 169,648 169,648 2016/09 Shueisha Story: Yūto Tsukuda / Art: Shun Saeki...
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Future Arc ‒ Episode 9
"It seems like we finally have all the pieces necessary to solve the mystery of the Final Killing Game."
Bungo Stray Dogs Anime Casts Kengo Kawanishi, Shunsuke Takeuchi
New characters are based on John Steinbeck, H.P. Lovecraft
― The official website of the Bungo Stray Dogs television anime revealed two additional cast members for the anime's second season on Wednesday. The new cast members are: Kengo Kawanishi (Aldnoah.Zero's Kisaki Matsuribi and Food Wars! The Second Plate's Shōji Satō) as John S. Special Ability: "Grapes of Wrath" Shunsuke Takeuchi (First Love Mo...
Glass Mask Manga Collaborates with Cellphone Screen Protection
Glass Mask, Suzue Miuchi's long-running shōjo manga about an up-and-coming theatre star, is collaborating with Glass Premium Film. The product is a smartphone screen protection film. The company recently added iPhone compatibility and is teaming up with the similarly named manga for a series of comedic commercials. The first commercials are titled "Kyōka Glass Mask Osoroshii Ko-hen Atype" and "Kyō...
Tokyo Tarareba Musume Manga by Princess Jellyfish's Higashimura Gets Live-Action Drama
Series starring Yuriko Yoshitaka will premiere in January
― Akiko Higashimura's Tokyo Tarareba Musume (Tokyo "What If" Girls) is inspiring a live-action drama series that will premiere in January 2017. The series will air on NTV on Wednesdays. Yuriko Yoshitaka (pictured right; live-action Gantz's Tae Kojima) will star in the series as the protagonist Rinko. Masatoshi Kato is producing the series and ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, August 29-September 4
Yo-Kai Watch 3 remains at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: August 29-September 4 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Yo-Kai Watch 3 Sushi/Tempura Level 5 July 16 28,821 1,181,659 2PS4 Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Game of the Year Edition Spike Chunsoft September 1 11,948 11,948 93 3PS4 Tales of Berseria Bandai Namco Entertainment August 18 11,579 209,172 75 43DS...
Poll Picks the Top 10 Anime Opening Sequences
An anime series' opening sequence is where staff can kick things off and really sell the premise of their show. A comedy or drama can include short sequences introducing its cast, an action show will use quick cuts of battles, and mecha series can show pans of its highly detailed robots. The Anime! Anime! website asked its readers to pick which opening sequence they think is the coolest. Choices w...
Sony Unveils PlayStation 4 Slim, PlayStation 4 Pro Consoles
Slim model to be new standard; pro model to support 4K/HDR
― Sony confirmed at its press conference on Wednesday that it will release a new, slimmer PlayStation 4 console called PlayStation 4 Slim and an upgraded console called PlayStation 4 Pro. The PlayStation 4 Slim will launch on September 15 for US$299. The model will be the new standard PS4. The PlayStation 4 Pro console will ship on November 1...
Chaos;Child Anime Character Designs, Visual Revealed
Anime based on 5pb. Games, MAGES.' science adventure game premieres in January
― The official website for the anime adaptation of 5pb. Games and MAGES.' science adventure game Chaos;Child updated on Wednesday with a key visual that reveals the character designs of six of the main characters. The anime will star: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Takuru Miyashiro Sumire Uesaka as Serika Onoe Sarah Emi Bridcutt a...
Pokémon Go to Launch for Apple Watch
Separate Pokémon Go Plus accessory still slated for this month
― Niantic announced at the Apple Special Event on Wednesday that Pokémon Go will be available for Apple Watch before the end of the year. The Apple Watch version of Pokémon Go will record the day's activity and calories burned. The watch will also notify users when they come across a wild Pokémon or Pokéstop, and they interact with both w...
Anime Director Yamakan Says He Envies Makoto Shinkai's your name. Film
Anime director and Ordet animation studio founder Yutaka "Yamakan" Yamamoto posted on his blog on September 5 his reactions after seeing Makoto Shinkai's film your name.. Here we go—the biggest landmine title is out. Whatever people have to say about it, they all seem to be saying it's a mess. I went to see it. First of all, it was a work that made me envious for the first time in a long time. A w...
Nintendo Unveils Super Mario Run Mobile Game on iOS
Game will be available via Apple's App Store this December 2016
― Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto announced at Apple's Special Event on Wednesday that Nintendo will release a Mario game titled Super Mario Run for mobile devices via the App Store for "iOS first." The game will be similar to other Mario platform games, but playable with one hand. The game will have a "Toad Rally" mode for compe...
Answerman - Why Are UK Releases Slower Than North American Releases?
Christopher asks: I live in the UK and one thing that has been bugging me for a while now is why there is such a big gap in releases of anime Blu-rays/DVDs between US and UK of the same series? One prime example of this is "One Piece". If a series is been released only in the US and not in the UK, that's different. But when the discs is been sold in both countries, why is the UK so far behind our...
Favorite Studio Ghibli Films
What are your favorite Studio Ghibli films, and which one would you most want to see on the big screen?
Cheer Boys!! ‒ Episode 9
"This week's episode depicts a surprisingly touching story of family and friendship without becoming too cloying."
Chaos;Child Visual Novel Gets Love chu-chu!! Spinoff Next Spring
Earlier science adventure game Chaos;Head also got Love Chu-Chu! romantic comedy fan disc
― MAGES. head Chiyomaru Shikura (Steins;Gate) confirmed on Wednesday that the Chaos;Child Love chu☆chu!! spinoff will go on sale next spring. He added, "The delusions have accelerated towards a no-good direction!" In the original Chaos;Child visual novel's psycho-suspense story, after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake ...
Isekai Shokudō Gourmet Fantasy Light Novels' Author: Anime Is in the Works
Story of restaurant that serves cuisine from another world every Saturday
― Light novel author Junpei Inuzuka reported in a September 7 blog entry on the Shōsetsu-ka ni Narō website that an anime adaptation project of his Isekai Shokudō (Alternate-World Restaurant) light novel series is in the works. He added that details are still forthcoming. On the first basement floor of a building at a corner of...
Sound! Euphonium 2 Anime Premieres October 5
The official website for Hibike! Euphonium 2 (Sound! Euphonium 2), the second season of Kyoto Animation's television anime adaptation of Ayano Takeda's Hibike! Euphonium Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu e Yōkoso novel, confirmed the anime's October 5 premiere on Tokyo MX 1, ABC Asahi Broadcasting, TV Aichi, and tvk. Tokyo MX 1 will air the series at 24:00, or effectively midnight on Thursday, October 6. ...
Makoto Shinkai's 'your name.' Tops Box Office in 2nd Week, Shin Godzilla Returns to #2
Aozora Yell maintains #5 rank, One Piece Film Gold rises to #8
― Makoto Shinkai's new anime film your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) earned 1.16 billion yen (about US$11.19 million) and sold 867,000 tickets over the September 3-4 weekend to maintain its #1 ranking in its second weekend. The film has earned 24.8% more on its second weekend than its opening weekend, when it earned 930 million yen (US$9.1 milli...
Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors Game's N. American Release Delayed to October 11
NIS America announced on Tuesday that it has delayed the North American release of its upcoming Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors PlayStation Vita game from September 20 to October 11, due to manufacturing delays. The game's September 23 release date in Europe remains unchanged. NIS America previously streamed a trailer on Sunday highlighting the character Tsukasa Yaegashi. NIS America previously str...
Fairy Tail Manga Reaches 500 Chapters
This year's 41st issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine (cover seen right) published the 500th chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga on Wednesday. To commemorate the milestone, the magazine is holding a lottery where up to 500 readers can win color reproductions of art from the manga. The manga is also celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. It will get an art exhibit that will take p...
Tales of Berseria RPG Gets Manga in Fall
Nobu Aonagi will draw manga based on Bandai Namco Entertainment's PS4/PS3 RPG
― The October issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Rex magazine revealed on August 27 that Nobu Aonagi will launch a manga adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Tales of Berseria role-playing game. The manga will launch in the magazine this fall. Aonagi posted the announcement in his Twitter account. Tales of Berseria i...
Fairy Tail Gaiden: Raigō Issen Spinoff Manga About Laxus Ends
Manga launched on May 4, last chapter slated for September 14
― Kodansha's "Magazine Pocket" manga app will publish the last chapter of Kyōta Shibano's Fairy Tail Gaiden: Raigō Issen (Fairy Tail Spinoff: Flash of Great Lightning) spinoff of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga on September 14. The manga focuses on the character Laxus Dreyar. Shibano launched the Raigō Issen manga on May 4. Shibano previou...
Mr. Osomatsu Animation Director Interested in Working on 2nd Season
Animator Kanchi Suzuki posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he is interested in working on a hypothetical second season of the Mr. Osomatsu anime series. おそ松の時は「松部屋」と呼ばれてる所にだいたい自分と浅野さんと安彦さんと三人だけでワイワイ作業して、部室みたいで楽しかったなぁ。。これをまた味わうためだけにも二期やってほしいくらい。— 鈴木かんち (@Kanchi_0515) September 6, 2016 "When we were working on Mr. Osomatsu, we had a room called the "Matsu Room" where me, [Naoyuki] Asano,...
Tuesday, September 6
Emon Unveils Original Anime 'To Be Hero' With Excel Saga's Shinichi Watanabe
Anime about handsome but undisciplined father saving the world premieres October 5
― Emon Animation Company announced its first original anime series To Be Hero under the Haoliners brand on Tuesday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 5 at 6:30 p.m. Emon is airing its Cheating Craft anime in the same time slot. Cheating Craft will air a 10-minute episodes in the time slot, after which To B...
Golgo 13's Creator Reacts to Kochikame Manga Ending After 4 Decades
Osamu Akimoto is ending his over four decades-long comedy series Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikoen-mae Hashutsujo (This is the police station in front of Kameari Park in Katsushika ward) on September 17. As Golgo 13, the oldest manga running at over 45 years, also nears its end, its creator Takao Saito commented on the finale of Akimoto's KochiKame. have to say good work. When serializing somethi...
Emon Announces New Cheating Craft Anime for October 5
Anime set in world where exams determine person's life stars Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Rie Kugimiya, more
― Emon Animation Company announced a new anime series titled Cheating Craft under the Haoliners brand on Tuesday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 5 at 6:30 p.m. Emon describes the anime: University Exams are one of the most influential factors in one's early life. Depending on the result...
DAYS Soccer Manga to Bundle to 2 New Original Anime DVDs
Rival teams battle on & off field at training camp next spring
― Online retailers are listing Tsuyoshi Yasuda's 21st and 22nd DAYS manga volumes in limited-edition bundles with original anime DVDs on March 17 and May 17, respectively, of next year. In the anime bundled with the 21st manga volume, the Seiseki team members encounter their Sakuragi High School rivals at a summer training camp, and a ran...
New Game! ‒ Episode 10
"As Aoba points out, even a fun and exciting job can still suck from time to time."
Ghibli Film Fan Vote Results for Theater Screenings Announced
The results for the "Studio Ghibli General Election" poll, in which Japanese fans were asked to vote for which Studio Ghibli film they most wanted to see in theaters again, were announced on television in Japan on Tuesday. The preliminary poll ran from August 13-20 and the top five results, given in no particular order, were Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery S...
Yo-kai Watch Continues to Spook Visitors at Universal Studios Japan
Yo-kai Watch returned to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka this summer and will continue to spook visitors into January. The Universal Yo-Kai Watch Festival includes the "Yo-kai Watch: The Real 4" which has visitors walk through a town street searching for hidden Yo-kai with the help of a Yo-kai Pad (map), Yo-kai Watch (which alerts the wearer to nearby yōkai) and Yo-kai Lens (which allows the Yo-k...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 4-10
Gundam Build Fighters Try, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, Harmony anime; Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Fairy Tail Part 21 BD/DVDPlease Funimation Entertainment US$54.98 September 6 Gundam Build Fighters Try BDCite Sunrise/Right Stuf US$74.99 September 6 Gundam Build Fighters Try DVDAnimeNewsNetwo...
D.Gray-man Hallow ‒ Episode 10
"Allen's resolve as an Exorcist and the Noah's desire to understand are proof that it's possible to stay true to the role life cast them in without losing their human identity."
Space Channel 5 Gets VR Experience at Tokyo Game Show
Sega, Grounding developing VR experience showing character Ulala
― Sega and game developer Grounding announced on Monday that it is developing a virtual reality experience titled Space Channel 5 VR: Ukiuki Viewing Show. It is based on Sega's Space Channel 5 games, and will allow players to view a report by game character Ulala. A demo version will appear at the KDDI booth inside the HTC booth in this...
iShōjo+ Creator Promises to Post Nude Character Art for Retweets
Manga creator Toshinori Takayama is promising a racy reward if one of his Twitter posts gets 10,000 retweets. The artist behind the fanservice manga iShōjo+ wrote on Monday that if his post gets 10,000 retweets, he'll reveal nude art of characters Bunny Pink and Ayu Yuzuki on Jump+. The current art shows the two characters hugging in swimsuits. このグラビアには、実は芸能界の闇を感じさせる(?)裏バージョンが存在するとのこと…。あまりにも危険な物の為...
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 3DS Game's Ad Previews Saiki's Powers
Game ships on November 10
― The official website for Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan: Shijō Psi Dai no Psi Nan!?, Bandai Namco Entertainment's Nintendo 3DS game based on Shūichi Asō's Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan manga, began streaming a commercial on Tuesday. The video previews Saiki's in-game powers. The game will ship on November 10 in Japan. First printings of the game include a download code to play as a femal...
One Piece ‒ Episode 755
"I'm loving all of these Zou episodes so far, and this one is probably my favorite."
D3 Publisher Opens Countdown for New Project
Japanese game publisher D3 Publisher opened a countdown website for a currently unnamed project. The countdown will end in two days. The website initially had an image of a ping pong ball labelled "Love Ping Pong?" (pictured right). The source code had links to other images, including a golf ball, tennis ball, soccer ball, and a moon. The source code also read "EDF5." The website now has a picture...
Fate/Grand Order x Prisma Illya Cross Over Campaign Detailed
Details about the crossover campaign between Fate/Grand Order smartphone game and the Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya the magical girl spin-off series were announced Tuesday and it appears Illya's magical girlfriends and other characters will be making appearances. The "Mahō Shōjo Kikō ~Prisma Cause~" (Magical Girl Journey ~Prisma Causeway~) event will launch in-game on September 8 with an original...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games' Trailer Introduces Aether Foundation, Version Differences
More new Pokémon, Poké Finder photography feature, Ultra Beasts also revealed
― The official Pokémon Company International YouTube channel began streaming a trailer introducing multiple new features for the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games on Tuesday. The video introduces two new Pokémon: Type: Null, a Normal-type Pokémon Jangmo-o, a Dragon-type Pokémon In addition, the video reveals Ratic...
Toei Posts 3 Minutes of Footage, December 23 Date for Popin Q Film
Theatrical release pushed 1 month earlier & expanded
― Toei Animation posted the December 23 opening date for its upcoming original anime film Popin Q, as well as three minutes of footage from the film, on Tuesday. The video and a separate teaser trailer show the film's five heroines transported to another world, where they are asked to save the world with dance. The footage first debuted at Comic Ma...
What kind of music do you like?
And would you travel for a music festival?
Persona 5 Game's Gym Training Short, Futaba Ad Streamed
Short movie shows protagonist exercising, ad features Futaba Sakura character
― Atlus began streaming a new "short movie" and television commercial for its upcoming Persona 5 PlayStation 4 game on Tuesday. The short movie shows the protagonist in a gym, practicing on a mu ren zhuang Wing Chun training dummy, with Morgana noticing a marked change in the protagonists movements after hearing the trainer...
Idol Fan Draws Brutally Honest Introspective Webcomic
"I haven't made any progress. I haven't really attained any happiness"
― Fans of Japanese pop idols are notorious for the intensity and passion with which they follow their favored singers and groups. Sometimes their fandom veers into unhealthy territory: they may develop an obsession with their favorite idols (like Me-Mania in Perfect Blue), they may spend exorbitant amounts of money on their hobby,...
Komomo Confiserie GN 5
Komomo Confiserie is a nicely compact shojo romance of only five volumes, and this final book wraps things up very sweetly.
― Over the course of its five volumes, Maki Minami's Komomo Confiserie has touched on many of the various tropes that make shoujo manga recognizable – from the abusive love interest to the fanciful fashions to the Cinderella storyline. That in itself isn't particularly remarkabl...
Magic of Stella Anime's TV Ad Introduces Girl Who Makes Dōjin Games
Series about dōjin game club debuts October 3
― Kadokawa began streaming the first television commercial for the television anime of cloba.U's Magic of Stella (Stella no Mahō) manga on Tuesday. The commercial introduces the main character Tamaki Honda, and notes that the anime will premiere on October 3. The "high school girls x dōjin games" story follows Tamaki Honda, a first-year high school girl w...
Gust, Toei Unveil Kakuchō Shōjo-Kei Trinary 'Anime Cross-Link RPG' App
Anime 'episode 1" to be screened at free September 16 preview in Tokyo
― This week's issue of Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine is unveiling a new project from Koei Tecmo Games' Gust brand and Toei Animation studios on Thursday. The Kakuchō Shōjo-Kei Trinary "anime cross-link role-playing game" for smartphones will attempt an "unprecedented fusion of games and anime." Akira Tsuchiya (Gust's Ar Tonel...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 29 - September 4
GameCenter CX/Retro Game Master sells 11,444, followed by B-Project, Mr. Osomatsu, live-action Terraformars, Q Transformers event
― The Mega Drive (Sega Genesis) Special of GameCenter CX (Retro Game Master) sold 11,444 copies to rank #2 on the overall DVD chart. The regular first edition of the live-action Terraformars film sold 2,039 copies to land at #12. The Q Transformers Anime Hōsō 1-Shūnen Kine...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 29 - September 4
Love Live! μ's sells 6,993 more, followed by B-Project, Zegapain box, Mr. Osomatsu, live-action Terraformars
― The Love Live! μ's Live Collection Blu-ray Disc stayed at #3 in its second week on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. It sold 6,993 more copies for a new total of 57,089. The Blu-ray & DVD Set Premium Edition of the live-action Terraformars film sold 2,692 copies to land at #9. The regular firs...
Akiba's Beat PS4/Vita RPG Delayed to Winter in Japan
XSEED to offer Acquire's game in English; Saki Hoshino character trailer streamed
― The official website for Acquire's Akiba's Beat PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game announced on Tuesday that Acquire has delayed the game's Japanese release date to winter. The game was originally slated for fall. XSEED Games had announced in June that it would release Akiba's Beat this winter in English on PlayS...
Keijo!!!!!!!! TV Anime Reveals Cast of Nozomi's Rivals, October 6 Premiere
Hip Whip Girl aquatic sports anime casts Rie Takahashi, Hibiku Yamamura, Rena Maeda
― This year's 41st issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is revealing additional cast members and the October 6 premiere date for the television anime of Daichi Sorayomi's aquatic sports manga Keijo!!!!!!!! (Hip Whip Girl) on Wednesday. The additional cast members for Nozomi's elite class rivals are: Ren...
RIN-NE 2 Casts Rie Kugimiya as Anime Approaches Finale
Anju character will debut in show's 49th episode on September 17
― The official website of the RIN-NE 2 television anime series announced on Tuesday that Rie Kugimiya will play Matsugo's classmate Anju in the anime. The character will debut in the show's 49th episode "Matsugo Futatabi?!" (Matsugo Again?!) on September 17. The website also notes that the final episode of the anime series draws near. R...
Risque Water Polo Manga Hantsu x Trash Bundles 3rd Original Anime DVD
Limited edition of 11th volume ships on November 4 in Japan
― Online retailer Amazon is listing Hiyoko Kobayashi's 11th Hantsu x Trash manga volume in limited-edition bundle with an original anime DVD (OAD) when it ships on November 4. The story follows aimless high school first year Yōhei Hamaji, who receives an invitation to join a club where "he can touch girls as much as he wants." He finds himse...
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Manga Ends
3rd volume of manga ships on September 28 with epilogue, Viz ships 1st volume on Tuesday
― Shogakukan's Web Sunday digital manga website published the last chapter of Satoshi Yamamoto and Hidenori Kusaka's Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire manga on Tuesday. The chapter notes that the manga's third and final compiled book volume will ship on September 28 with an added epilogue chapter. Viz Media is ...
Live-Action Gintama Film Finishes Shooting Gintoki's Scenes
Manga creator Hideaki Sorachi gives lead actor Shun Oguri sketch with message
― Director Yūichi Fukuda posted on his official Twitter account on Tuesday that the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga has finished filming all scenes with Gintoki's actor Shun Oguri. 銀魂、とうとう銀ちゃん、オールアップ!小栗くん!2カ月、本当に楽しかったよ!万事屋の2人をはじめ、キャスト全員楽しく臨めたのは、すべて小栗くんの作る雰囲気によるものです!そして空知先生からのサプライズ色紙が飛び出して!これ、すげえ! pic.twi...
Russian Blogger Jailed for Playing Pokémon Go in Church Files Appeal
21-year-old charged with "enticing religious hatred," ordered to stay in jail until November
― Russian blogger Ruslan Sokolovsky has filed an appeal against his arrest after being sent to pre-trial detention in Yekaterinburg for allegedly playing Pokémon Go inside a church. The 21-year-old blogger reportedly posted a video on August 11, which showed him playing the game inside the Church of All Saint...
Monday, September 5
RADWIMPS' Soundtrack for Makoto Shinkai's 'your name.' Tops Chart for 2nd Week
[email protected] singles, King of Prism by PrettyRhythm & Idolish 7 albums also rank
― RADWIMPS' soundtrack for Makoto Shinkai's new your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film sold about 39,000 copies to rank #1 on Oricon's album chart for the second consecutive week. The album had already sold an estimated 57,878 copies for the previous August 22-28 week. RADWIMPS composed over 22 tracks for the film's soundt...
Hikaru Utada's Plans 1st TV Appearances in 5 Years
Singer Hikaru Utada returned from hiatus this year after a six year break from the music industry. She released her newest single with the tracks "Manatsu no Tōriame" (Midsummer Shower) and "Hanataba o Kimi ni" in April. Now Utada is continuing her career revitalization with a series of television appearances after five years off the air. She'll first appear in the special program SONGS Special Ut...
Sweetness & Lightning ‒ Episode 10
"I've been hoping for Sweetness & Lightning to change up its formula for a while, and for the most part, episode 10 gave me what I wanted."
Taboo Tattoo ‒ Episode 10
"More and more each week, Taboo Tattoo is becoming a series of decently animated vignettes that can barely justify their own existence."
P.A. Works Asks 'Man at Arms' Crew to Create Kuromukuro Sword
Animation production company P.A. Works approached the blacksmiths at Baltimore Knife & Sword to recreate Kennosuke Tokisada Ōma's sword from their current anime series Kuromukuro. The staff of Baltimore Knife & Sword regularly appear in the web series "Man at Arms: Reforged" where they have recreated Trunks' sword from Dragon Ball Z, Voltron's blazing sword, Erza Scarlet's sword and armor from Fa...
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 3DS Game Slated for November 10
First printings to offer DLC
― The official website for Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan: Shijō Psi Dai no Psi Nan!?, Bandai Namco Entertainment's Nintendo 3DS game based on Shūichi Asō's Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan manga, updated on Monday and announced that the game will ship on November 10 in Japan. First printings of the game include a download code to play as a female version of Kusuo Saiki ("Kusuko Saiki"), a...
Mob Psycho 100 ‒ Episode 9
"Given the expectations of a less visually exuberant episode, this was still a fine installment of Mob Psycho 100."
Tōken Ranbu Sword Hotarumaru Reconstruction Finished
Sword to be formally offered to shrine next spring
― The reconstruction of Hotarumaru, a famous sword kept at Aso Shrine in Kyushu since the 1300s, was effectively completed in a ceremony on August 27 at the same shrine. The ceremony was shown on a broadcast on the local news station TeleVitamin News on August 29 and subsequently made available online due to popular demand. The process of forging the...
Tales of Zestiria the X ‒ Episode 10
"To some degree, it feels like the real star of Tales of Zestiria the X is the scenery rather than the characters."
Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen Film's Long Trailer Streamed
Film premiered on August 19 in Japan; N. American premiere slated for October
― The official website for the Kizumonogatari anime films began streaming a long promotional video for Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen on Monday. The film opened in Japan on August 19 on 117 screens and ranked #8 at the Japanese box office for its first weekend. The film is still playing in theaters in Japan. AkibaFest in L...
Retailer: Atelier Firis Game Delayed to November 2
Retailer Games Maya announced on Monday that Gust's Firis no Atelier ~Fushigi na Tabi no Renkinjutsushi~ (Atelier Firis: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Journey) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita role-playing game has been delayed from September 29 to November 2. The Gust shop still lists a September 29 release date. Kaede Hondo will play the titular protagonist Firis Mistlud, while Azusa Satou w...
The Morose Mononokean ‒ Episode 10
"I'm fine with this repetition of The Morose Mononokean's formula, but I'm not sure how well this particular iteration succeeded."
Level-5's Akihiro Hino: Ghibli-Inspired Ni no Kuni II Game is Massive, Aimed at Adults and Children
Level 5 head Akihiro Hino said in an interview with IGN Japan on Sunday that Bandai Namco Entertainment and Level 5's upcoming Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom PlayStation 4 role-playing game is a very large-scale game and "probably has the largest number of Level-5 staff members working on it." Hino also said that, like a Studio Ghibli movie, the game's world and setting will be aimed at both adul...
Roboticists Develop Moving Hatsune Miku Doll
To be displayed at Hatsune Miku event
― Speecys (the designers of Sony's Vaio computers and Aibo robotic dogs) and toy maker Volks have teamed up to develop a moving Hatsune Miku doll. Part of Volks's Dollfie Honey line of dolls based on 2-D characters, Miku is 60 cm (about 2 feet) tall and has 28 joints (three at her waist, eight in her legs, 14 in her arms and three in her head). She also has soft...
Yuri!!! on Ice Anime Reveals Ending Theme, Premiere Date, Additional Cast
Satoshi Hino, Wataru Hatano, Shun'ichi Toki join cast of October anime
― The official website for the Yuri!!! on Ice television anime series announced additional cast members and the ending theme song artist on Monday. In addition, the website revealed that the series will premiere at October 6 at 2:21 a.m. on TV Asahi, and also air on BS Asahi. Wataru Hatano (Hamatora, Polar Bear's Café, The Highsch...
Answerman - What Is The Homeless Situation Like In Japan?
Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers is the only exposure most American fans have had to the concept of homelessness in Japan - so what's the real situation? Justin gets into it.
― Jake asks: I had recently re-watched Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers and it has me curious about homelessness in Japan. I realize homelessness is a problem that every country has, but I find it they way anime depicts homelessnes...
Food Wars! The Second Plate ‒ Episode 10
"For this week, we wrap up the Autumn Elections."
The Asterisk War Novel 1
The first volume of The Asterisk War's original light novel series is a breezy read with more complex characterization than its adaptations. Rebecca Silverman takes a look.
― I suspect that I'm not the only one who is sick of tsunderes, those characters who appear to be prickly and harsh on the outside but have warm, gooey, emotional centers. So it was a pleasant surprise to discover that not only is...
Space Battleship Yamato 2202 7-Part Theatrical Anime Project Premieres on February 25
1st film gets paid digital release on same day; teaser video streamed
― The staff of the Uchū Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi (Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love or Star Blazers 2202: Warriors of Love) anime sequel project revealed during a livestream presentation on Monday that the series will be a seven-part theatrical anime project. The first film will premiere on February 25, 2...
Chi's Sweet Home CG Anime Reveals Promo Video, Title, Cast, Staff, October 2 Premiere
Satomi Koorogi reprises role as Chi for new CG series
― The official website for the new Chi's Sweet Home 3DCG anime series based on Kanata Konami's manga revealed the show's title, staff, cast, premiere date, and promotional video on Monday. The new anime is titled Koneko no Chi Ponponra Daibōken, and it will air on TV Tokyo and its affiliated stations on Sundays at 7:00 a.m. starting on October 2. ...
Makoto Shinkai's 'your name.' Film Earns 3.8 Billion Yen in 10 Days
Film opened in Japan on 301 screens on August 26, is projected to earn 6 billion yen
― Media trade paper Bunka Tsūshin reported on Monday that, as of Sunday, September 4, Makoto Shinkai's new your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film has earned 3.8 billion yen (about US$36.75 million), 10 days after its August 26 opening in Japan. The film earned 1,277,960,000 yen (about US$12.51 million) in its first t...
Shin Godzilla Earns 6 Billion Yen in 38 Days
Film sells 4,129,595 tickets, is now highest-earning Japanese live-action film in 2016 so far
― Toho revealed on Monday that, as of Sunday, September 4, Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Shin Godzilla film has earned 6,017,239,800 yen (about US$58.18 million) in the 38 days since its July 29 opening in Japan. The film has sold 4,129,595 tickets, which now surpasses the tickets sold for Anno's previou...
March comes in like a lion Anime Previewed in 2-Minute Introduction Video
Series based on Chika Umino's manga premieres on October 8
― NHK began streaming a two-minute "highlight introduction" video on Sunday for the television anime of Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga. The video previews the show's animation for the first time, and also features interviews with the show's cast. (Note: Click on the image below to view video on YouTube.) NHK...
Ryouichi Tanaka Reprises Role Nearly 50 Years Later For Tiger Mask W Wrestling Anime
Takeshi Kusao, Chiemi Chiba also join cast for series premiering in October
― The official website for Toei Animation's new Tiger Mask W (pronounced "Double") anime based on Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji's Tiger Mask manga revealed three new cast members for the anime on Monday. Ryouichi Tanaka, who played Kentarou Takaoka (and his alter ego Yellow Devil) in the 1969-1971 Tiger Mask television anime ...
Funimation Streams Shimoneta Anime's English-Dubbed Video
Funimation to release series on DVD/BD combo pack on November 29
― Funimation began streaming an English-dubbed video on Sunday for its upcoming home video release of the SHIMONETA: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn't Exist anime. Funimation will release the series on a DVD and Blu-ray Disc combo pack on November 29. The anime premiered in July 2015. Funimation and AnimeLab stream...
Beyblade Burst Anime Listed on Canada's Teletoon for September 10
The TV Passport television listing site is listing an episode of the Beyblade Burst anime on Canadian television channel Teletoon on Saturday, September 10 at 3:00 p.m. Teletoon's website briefly listed the show for the same schedule. Production company d-rights describes the show: Beyblades are the most popular battle tops in the world. Boys around the globe put their hearts and souls into fierce...
Sony to 'Aggressively' Enter Mobile Games Market, Cites Pokémon Go's Success
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai told the Financial Times newspaper on Sunday that it is "aggressively getting into" mobile gaming, citing the success of Niantic Labs' Pokémon Go game. Sony launched its ForwardWorks Corporation in March, which will make apps for mobile devices and smartphones based on PlayStation games and characters. Nintendo launched its first smartphone game, Miitomo, in March and the app ha...
Luck Life Performs Bungō Stray Dogs Anime's New Ending Theme Song
2nd half of anime premieres on October 6
― The official website of the Bungō Stray Dogs television anime announced last Thursday that the band Luck Life will perform the ending theme song "Kaze ga Fuku Machi" (The Town Where the Wind Blows) for the anime's second half. The song's CD single will ship on November 2. Luck Life previously performed the anime's first ending theme song "Namae wo Yobu yo." ...
Trickster TV Anime's Ads Show Kobayashi, Hanazaki's Meeting
Anime based on Edogawa Rampo novels premieres on October 3
― The official website of the Trickster - Edogawa Rampo 'Shōnen Tantei-dan' Yori (Trickster - From Rampo Edogawa's "The Boy Detectives Club") television anime began streaming a 15- and 30-second commercial for the anime on Monday. The videos both focus on protagonist Yoshio Kobayashi, and his meeting with Kensuke Hanazaki. Text: An original a...
The [email protected] Cinderella Girls VR Game's Visual, Theme Song Revealed
Shunryū, Sizuk work on new "Yes! Party Time!!" song for October 13 game
― The official website of The [email protected] franchise unveiled the new key visual on Sunday for The [email protected] Cinderella Girls Viewing Revolution, Bandai Namco Entertainment's new The [email protected] Cinderella Girls game for the PlayStation VR. The official site also revealed a new theme song for the game titled "Yes! Party Time!!," co...
Sunday, September 4
2016 Death Note Film's New Trailer Previews Namie Amuro Theme Song
Shion says, "Light Yagami lives" with new Shinigami shown from October 29 film
― The official website of Death Note Light up the NEW world, this year's live-action Death Note sequel film, began streaming the new full trailer for the film on Monday. The video reveals new Shinigami, and Shien saying the line, "Light Yagami lives." The video also previews the film's theme song "Dear Diary" by Namie Amur...
Suicide Squad's Joker & Harley Quinn Join the Nendoroid Lineup
Suicide Squad versions of Joker and Harley Quinn just joined the line of Nendoroids from Good Smile Company Inc. The Joker: Suicide Edition comes with a smiling, a shouting and a glaring expression face plate along with removable razor and electroshock tool add-ons. The company states that this Nendoroid is a bit unique from the others with slightly longer hands and feet to both keep the "chibi" ...
Nintendo to Release Compilation of Legend of Zelda's Best Music
Spans 30 years of musical classics
― One of the most consistently acclaimed aspects of the Legend of Zelda video game series is its music, which spans everything from simple 8-bit-era catchy tunes to tense, bombastic battle fanfares to quiet, beautiful melodies. With the series welcoming its 30th anniversary this year, Nintendo will release The Legend of Zelda Game Music Collection, a compilation of ...
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ‒ Episode 23
"Re:Zero has had some nasty twists throughout its run, but this one may be the most shocking to date."
This Art Club Has a Problem! ‒ Episode 9
"This isn't the most original story the show's ever done or even the episode with the best character interactions, but it's funny in a more nostalgic way."
Miyagi Prefecture Bets on Pokemon Go for Regional Revitalization
Allocates 30 million yen in annual budget for related expenses
― Miyagi Prefecture in Tōhoku was one of three prefectures most affected by the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster in March 2011. It still hasn't completely recovered, and it's turning to the latest smartphone craze, Pokemon Go, for an economic boost. On August 30, the prefecture announced that it was setting aside 30 million yen (US$290...
Orange ‒ Episode 10
"In the end, this was a perfectly reasonable episode of Orange that nonetheless left me feeling a little underwhelmed."
'The Eccentric Family' Project Gets New Announcements in September
The official English Twitter account for the anime studio P.A. Works noted on Sunday that the cast and staff of The Eccentric Family (Uchōten Kazoku) television anime will hold a talk show event at the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair this month. The account added that "new announcements will be made." The Eccentric Family's stage event is slated for Sunday, September 18 at 10:00 am. The 2013 ...
DAYS ‒ Episode 10
"No matter how much onlookers hype the athletes and plays, all I see is back and forth, back and forth."
Universal Studios Japan's Shonen Jump Exhibition Breaks Records for August Attendance
Check out our photo gallery
― The theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) reported attendance numbers of 1.63 million for August 2016, an increase of 15% over the comparable figure from the previous August. USJ has managed to top its previous August's attendance figures for six years in a row now. The success is attributed to the popularity of its Universal Jump Summer, which showcases famous manga ...
Screen International Magazine: Jee-woon Kim's Next Film Is Live-Action Jin-Roh
In an feature published on Saturday, Screen International magazine reported that the next project of South Korean director Jee-woon Kim (The Last Stand, A Bittersweet Life, I Saw the Devil) is a live-action remake of Hiroyuki Okiura and Production I.G's 1999 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade anime film. In addition to Jin-Roh, the magazine quotes Kim, "I'm also working on a low-budget mystery horror with ...
Haikyu!! Switches Genres for Ichiban Kuji Lottery
Merchandise based on non-existent action movies
― Are you a big fan of Haikyu!!, but getting tired of all the volleyball? If so, the October Ichiban Kuji (a lottery that often involves anime merchandise) is for you, since it's based on two different fictional action movies starring the Haikyu!! cast. They are supposedly directed by Chikara and are based on his ideas for films. One set of prizes (the...
ēlDLIVE Anime Casts Rie Kugimiya, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Daiki Kobayashi
Anime based on manga by Reborn!'s Akira Amano premieres in January
― This year's 40th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing additional cast for the upcoming television anime adaptation of Akira Amano's ēlDLIVE manga on Monday. The additional cast includes Rie Kugimiya as Doru, Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Lane Brick, and Daiki Kobayashi as Assistant Inspector Chips. Ayumu Murase and Sa...
Boruto Joins Lineup For Jump Special Anime Festa Event
My Hero Academia, Black Clover also get event anime in November 27, December 4 event
― This year's 40th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Ukyō Kodachi and Mikie Ikemoto's Boruto manga will be part of this year's Jump Special Anime Festa. The announcement doesn't specifically state that the manga will get an event anime. Kodachi and Ikemoto launched the Boruto man...
Love Live! Sunshine!! ‒ Episode 10
"This week's episode is a good chance for fans to catch a quick breath of air after last week's emotional episode."
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Despair Arc ‒ Episode 8
"Just as this week's Future Arc stumbled, the Despair Arc followed suit with an episode that introduced some worrisome developments."
My Hero Academia's New Event Anime Special Previewed in Video
Manga creator Kōhei Horikoshi pens story set between 1st & 2nd seasons
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga began streaming a new promotional video for the upcoming original event anime episode on Sunday. The new anime will debut at the Jump Special Anime Festa 2016 event on November 27. Manga creator Kōhei Horikoshi wrote the episode's original ...
Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors Game's Latest Trailer Highlights Tsukasa
PS Vita game arrives on September 20 in N. America, on September 23 in Europe
― NIS America began streaming a trailer on Thursday for its upcoming Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors PlayStation Vita game, highlighting the character Tsukasa Yaegashi. NIS America previously streamed trailers for Shinoa Akizuki, Lily Arisugawa, Kuroe Ise, and Yurine Kazato. NIS America will release the game on September 20 ...
MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death PS Vita Game's 3rd English Story Trailer Streamed
Compile Heart's dungeon-crawling game ships in N. America on September 13, in Europe on September 16
― Idea Factory International began streaming the third English story trailer on Friday for its upcoming release of Compile Heart's MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death (MeiQ no Chika ni Shisu) PlayStation Vita game. Idea Factory International previously streamed the first and second story trailers and the opening...
WWW.WORKING Anime's Cast Performs Show's Opening, Ending Theme Songs
Anime adapting webcomic spinoff manga premieres on October 1
― The official website for WWW.WORKING, the television anime of the web comic Web-ban Working!!, announced the show's opening and ending theme song information on Sunday. Cast members Haruka Tomatsu (as Hana Miyakoshi), Yōko Hikasa (as Sayuri Muranushi), and Sora Amamiya (as Shiho Kamakura) will perform the opening theme song "Eyecatch! Too...
Interviews with Monster Girls/Demi-chan wa Kataritai TV Anime's Main Staff Revealed
Ryo Ando makes directorial debut at A-1 Pictures for anime premiering in January
― This year's Vol. 10 issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine the 3rd magazine is revealing the main staff on Tuesday for the recently announced television anime adaptation of Petosu's comedy manga Interviews with Monster Girls (Demi-chan wa Kataritai). Ryo Ando (chief episode director for both seasons of GATE) is making his ...
Girls und Panzer Anime Film to Air on TV in Japan While Still in Theaters
Film will screen until at least November 21; WOWOW to air film on October 8
― The WOWOW digital broadcasting channel announced on August 31 that it will air the Girls und Panzer anime film on the WOWOW Cinema channel on October 8 at 10:15 p.m., and then on the WOWOW Live channel on October 12 at 7:00 p.m. The film is currently screening in 15 theaters, and certain theaters in Japan will continue to s...
Key's Rewrite, Little Busters! Get New Manga
Rewrite manga to tell TV anime's story; ZEN will draw both manga
― The October issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki G's Comic magazine revealed on Tuesday that manga creator ZEN will launch the Rewrite:SIDE-TERRA and Little Busters! Last of Refrain manga in the magazine on September 30. Both manga are based on Visual Art's/Key's visual novels. Rewrite:SIDE-TERRA will be based on the story as told in the curre...
LiSA Performs New Qualidea Code Opening Theme
New theme song "AxxxiS" premiered in 9th episode on Saturday
― The ninth episode of the Qualidea Code anime aired on Saturday featuring a new opening theme song titled "AxxxiS" by LiSA. LiSA also performed the anime's first opening theme song "Brave Freak Out." "AxxxiS" is one of two other songs on LiSA's 10th single that features "Brave Freak Out." The single shipped on August 24. ClariS and GARNiDE...
Princess Maison Manga About Apartment-Searching Woman Gets Live-Action Series
Series based on Aoi Ikebe manga premieres October 25, stars Aoi Morikawa
― A live-action television series adaptation of Aoi Ikebe's Princess Maison manga has been green-lit. The drama will star Aoi Morikawa in the lead role of Sachi Numagoe. The series will premiere on NHK BS Premium on October 25, and will run for eight episodes. The manga centers on Sachi Numakoshi, a single woman who goes around ...
World of Final Fantasy Game's PAX West Trailer Previews Anime Cutscenes
Final Fantasy XIII's Snow appears in game shipping on October 25 in N. America
― Square Enix's North American division began streaming a new trailer on Saturday for the World of Final Fantasy PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. Square Enix had debuted the footage during a livestream panel presentation on Saturday at the PAX West convention. The video previews some of the game's anime cutscene fo...
Steins;Gate Game's English iOS Release Available on September 9
5pb. Games announced on Friday that the English iOS release of the Steins;Gate game arrives on September 9. The game is also getting a Windows PC release via Steam in Japanese and English. The Japanese Steam version will arrive on September 9, and the English Steam version is slated for September. The game debuted in Japan for the Xbox 360 in 2009, and on the PC in 2010. The game received a PlaySt...
GTA 5 Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4GTA 5 Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - Xbox OneGTA 5 Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PCGTA 5 Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes & Walkthrough - Xbox 360GTA 5 Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes & Walkthrough - PS3Fallout 4 Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4No Man's Sky Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4Battleborn Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4Dark Souls 3 Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4The Division Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4Lego Marvel's Avengers Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PS4Sims 4 Cheats, Codes & Walkthrough/Guide/FAQ - PC
Visit AniplexUSA.com
RightStuf - Anime, Manga and More
