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Seven Seas Adds Dragonar Academy Romantic Comedy Manga

Ran's manga adaptation of Shiki Mizuchi's fantasy academy story

[ full article | 20 hours, 46 minutes ago - 2013-05-24 17:00 EDT ]

manga

Seven Seas Adds Makai Ōji: Devils and Realist Manga

Madoka Takadono, Utako Yukihiro's supernatural series is inspiring anime this July

[ full article | 20 hours, 47 minutes ago - 2013-05-24 16:59 EDT ]

manga

Seven Seas Adds Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky Manga

Yuuki Tanaka's 2-volume version of Humikane Shimada's project that also spawned anime

[ full article | 20 hours, 51 minutes ago - 2013-05-24 16:55 EDT ]

manga

Valvrave the Liberator's Saki Gets Her Own Manga Series

Kakumeiki Valvrave Ryūsei no Valkyrie follows Saki when she was an idol

[ full article | 21 hours, 6 minutes ago - 2013-05-24 16:40 EDT ]

anime

Ghibli's Poppy Hill Earns US$19,752 in 10th Weekend

New theaters added in Illinois, Alabama, other states

[ full article | 22 hours, 6 minutes ago - 2013-05-24 15:40 EDT ]

anime

Sword Art Online to Air on Toonami Starting in August

Aniplex USA outlines Sword Art Online, Blue Exorcist DVD/BD plans

[ full article | 23 hours, 30 seconds ago - 2013-05-24 14:46 EDT ]

anime

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Drei!! Manga to Bundle Anime Blu-ray

Also: Emiri Katō, Miki Itou, Mariya Ise, Satomi Satou, Kanae Itō join TV anime cast

[ full article | 1 day, 6 minutes ago - 2013-05-24 13:40 EDT ]

anime

Natsume's Book of Friends Gets New Original Anime DVD

DVD with all-original story, chibi figures offered to LaLa magazine readers

[ full article | 1 day, 1 hour ago - 2013-05-24 12:40 EDT ]

anime

Anipipo Crowdfunding Site Launches Beta with Santa Company

Spanish 3D short "ABC of Akari," picture books also raise funds on new site

[ full article | 1 day, 2 hours ago - 2013-05-24 11:40 EDT ]

anime

Unbreakable Machine-Doll TV Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed

Story of boy puppeteer & female automaton starring Hitomi Harada to premiere this fall

[ full article | 1 day, 6 hours ago - 2013-05-24 07:35 EDT ]

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Ibuki Kido Joins Kitakubu Katsudō Kiroku Anime's Cast

Ayaka Senbongi, Miharu Kobayashi, Mitsuki Yūna, and Sae Aiuchi also join cast for school comedy anime

[ full article | 1 day, 7 hours ago - 2013-05-24 06:35 EDT ]

anime

Time of Eve Film Creators Launch Kickstarter for International Blu-ray (Updated)

Campaign to raise US$18,000 for 2010 film version with new scenes, new ending

[ full article | 1 day, 9 hours ago - 2013-05-24 04:45 EDT ]

anime

Daily Briefs

• Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 DVDs Listed by U.S. Retailer
• Panty & Stocking Blu-ray Box to Have English Dub, Subs
• ComiXology Pulls 56 Comics From Its iOS App Due to Content
• Sentai Filmworks Delays Queen's Blade: Rebellion by 2 Months
• Spike Lee's Oldboy Film Pushed Back 2 Weeks
• Square Enix of America President Leaves Company
• 4 Middle Schoolers Arrested for Threatening Akihabara Otaku for Money

[ discuss | permalink | 1 day, 10 hours ago - 2013-05-24 02:50 EDT ]

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

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games

Toriko: Gourmega Battle!'s 2nd Full Promo Streamed

4 Heavenly King Bishoku-ya playable in July 4 fighting-action game for 3DS

[ full article | 1 day, 18 hours ago - 2013-05-23 19:45 EDT ]

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Atlus USA Posts Shin Megami Tensei IV's English Gameplay Trailer

Atlus' 3DS RPG ships today in Japan, July 16 in N. America

[ full article | 1 day, 19 hours ago - 2013-05-23 18:45 EDT ]

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Marvelous USA to Release Ragnarok Odyssey ACE PS3/PS Vita Game

GungHo Ent. to release enhanced version of Ragnarok Odyssey in Europe

[ full article | 1 day, 20 hours ago - 2013-05-23 17:45 EDT ]

anime

Silver Spoon Anime's Cast Revealed, 2 Ads Posted

Ryohei Kimura, Marie Miyake, Tooru Sakurai star in series premiering in July

[ full article | 1 day, 21 hours ago - 2013-05-23 16:45 EDT ]

anime

Studio 4°C, Toyota's PES (Peace Eco Smile) Spin-off Animation Streamed

Short film Drive Your Heart is based on 2012 ONA collaboration

[ full article | 1 day, 21 hours ago - 2013-05-23 16:00 EDT ]

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games

One Piece Unlimited World Red 3DS Game Revealed

"Multi action-adventure" title will feature 4-player co-op

[ full article | 1 day, 22 hours ago - 2013-05-23 15:15 EDT ]

anime

Silver Spoon Anime Previewed in Noitamina Video

New summer Noitamina show to be announced next week, October to have 2 original series

[ full article | 2 days, 1 hour ago - 2013-05-23 12:40 EDT ]

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Kazumi Nikaido Sings Theme for Takahata & Ghibli's Kaguya-Hime Film

"Inochi no Kioku" used in Grave of the Fireflies director's fall film about Japanese legend

[ full article | 2 days, 3 hours ago - 2013-05-23 09:52 EDT ]

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anime

WataMote Anime's Character Designs Unveiled

Nico Tanigawa's slice-of-life comedy about unpopular high-schooler to premiere in July

[ full article | 2 days, 5 hours ago - 2013-05-23 08:45 EDT ]

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anime

Miyazaki & Ghibli's The Wind Rises Film Poster Shown

New Kaze Tachinu poster features protagonist Jirō Horikoshi

[ full article | 2 days, 5 hours ago - 2013-05-23 08:11 EDT ]

anime

Daily Briefs

• Digimon Frontier DVDs Listed by U.S. Retailer
• Shinkai's Garden of Words to Be Screened with 'Dareka no Manazashi'
• KyoAni's 'Free!' Swimming Anime's Character CDs Briefly Listed
• Nisekoi, Aokihagane Domain Names Registered
• Pokemon Conquest Producer Teases Possibility of Sequel
• Square Enix Opens Countdown Website...Sort Of
• Canadian Man Jailed for 'Anime' & Real Child Pornography
• Amazon Kindle Offers Platform for Fan Fiction Sales

[ discuss | permalink | 2 days, 12 hours ago - 2013-05-23 01:15 EDT ]

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

anime

Anime Expo to Host Hunter x Hunter Voice Actress Megumi Han

Gon Freecss actress also stars in Little Witch Academia, Jewelpet Happiness, Inazuma Eleven Go vs. Danbōru Senki W

[ full article | 2 days, 14 hours ago - 2013-05-22 23:25 EDT ]

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games

Hyperdimension Idol Neptunia PP Video Highlights Noire

Asami Imai's character savors chance to be a dancing, singing idol in Compile Heart's latest

[ full article | 2 days, 15 hours ago - 2013-05-22 22:45 EDT ]

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Survey: Personalized Autograph Experiences

As you probably already know, ANN has launched our first Personalized Autograph Experience with voice actress Stephanie Sheh. We would love your feedback.

[ discuss (52 posts) | permalink | 2 days, 17 hours ago - 2013-05-22 20:21 EDT ]

manga

Japanese Comic Ranking, May 12-18

New volumes of Magi, JoJolion, Terra Formars, L DK, flat debut in top 5

[ full article | 2 days, 19 hours ago - 2013-05-22 18:00 EDT ]

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games

Level 5's Yōkai Watch 3DS Game's TV Ad Streamed

Boy with mysterious watch battles ghosts in game shipping July 11

[ full article | 2 days, 20 hours ago - 2013-05-22 17:00 EDT ]

anime

Gonzo Makes The Midnight Animals CG Anime Shorts

Drag queen trio Hoshikuzu Scat star as animals who chat in dead of night

[ full article | 2 days, 21 hours ago - 2013-05-22 16:00 EDT ]

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games

Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 13-19

Summon Night 5 debuts at #1; Total Eclipse debuts at #5

[ full article | 2 days, 22 hours ago - 2013-05-22 15:00 EDT ]

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Kamisama Kiss Anime Inspires iOS/Android Game

Voiced romance visual novel with new story shipping this summer

[ full article | 2 days, 23 hours ago - 2013-05-22 14:15 EDT ]

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Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Manga Gets 3DS Action Adventure Game

Kadokawa Games' adaptation of Fate/stay night spinoff manga to ship this summer

[ full article | 3 days, 16 minutes ago - 2013-05-22 13:30 EDT ]

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events

Otakon to Host Sword Art Online Designers Shingo Adachi, Tetsuya Kawakami

Adachi also designed Wagnaria!! characters while Kawakami designed Shigofumi

[ full article | 3 days, 1 hour ago - 2013-05-22 12:30 EDT ]

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music

New StylipS Listed on Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya's Ending Song

2 new members join group to sing "Prism Sympathy" for magical girl reimagining of Fate/stay night

[ full article | 3 days, 2 hours ago - 2013-05-22 11:20 EDT ]

manga

Sundome's Kazuto Okada to Launch Ittsū Manga

New series to debut in Young Champion magazine on May 28

[ full article | 3 days, 3 hours ago - 2013-05-22 10:25 EDT ]

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Yukana, Rina Satou Join Genshiken: Second Season Cast

Kazuyuki Okitsu, Misa Kobayashi, Naomi Ōzora also cast in anime of Shimoku Kio's manga

[ full article | 3 days, 4 hours ago - 2013-05-22 09:20 EDT ]

manga

Dusk maiden of amnesia Manga to End in June

Tomō Yokoyama's Watashi no Ouchi wa Honya-san also ending

[ full article | 3 days, 5 hours ago - 2013-05-22 08:20 EDT ]

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manga

Detective Conan Event Accidentally Causes Bomb Scare

Bomb disposal squad dispatched for object with electrical leads left in shopping area

[ full article | 3 days, 11 hours ago - 2013-05-22 02:15 EDT ]

music

Luna Haruna Sings Monogatari Series 2nd Season Anime's Ending

New key visual unveiled for TV anime of NisiOisin's novels premiering on July 6

[ full article | 3 days, 12 hours ago - 2013-05-22 01:20 EDT ]

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