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Pokémon Rumble Rush Game Revealed for Smartphones
Newest Pokémon Rumble game launches soon for iOS, Android devices
― The Pokémon Company announced the Pokémon Rumble Rush (Pokémon Scramble SP) game for iOS and Android devices on Wednesday. The "exhilarating strike action game" is reportedly available in Australia, and it will launch soon in Japan and the Americas. Ambrella is returning from the previous Pokémon Rumble (Pokémon Scramble) games to de...
Ghost in the Shell Director Mamoru Oshii Creates New Anime Series for 2020
Credited with story, chief direction for Ichigo Animation work in spring/early summer
― Ichigo, a Japanese real estate company and clean energy producer, announced on Wednesday that acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii is creating a new animation series for release next year. Oshii is credited for the original story, scripting, and chief direction of the project, which is slated for broadcast and streamin...
Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack Manga Inspires Isekai Black Jack Manga
Yoshihisa Tokimaru's manga moves setting to alternate world
― The eighth issue of Micro Magazine Publishing Company's Tezucomi Osamu Tezuka tribute magazine began serializing Yoshihisa Tokimaru's new Isekai Black Jack manga on Wednesday. The manga is inspired by Tezuka's Black Jack manga, and moves the setting to an alternate world where Black Jack must struggle. Tezuka's original Black Jack manga ce...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime's English Dub to Have 2-Week Delay
Crunchyroll also adds Honey and Clover, Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX, more anime
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that its streaming of The Rising of the Shield Hero anime's English dub will have a two-week delay, beginning with the show's 19th episode until the end of the show's second half, due to "unforeseen circumstances." The new schedule for the dub is as follows: Episode 19 - May 1...
Anime Expo Hosts Ouran High School Host Club Creator Bisco Hatori
Viz brings manga artist to July 4-7 event for 1st overseas convention panel/signings
― Viz Media announced on Tuesday that it will bring manga creator Bisco Hatori to this year's Anime Expo as a guest. The event will mark Hatori's first overseas appearance at a panel and signings. Hakusensha published two volumes of Hatori's Millennium Snow manga in 2001 and 2002. Hatori then resumed the series in 20...
Carole & Tuesday Anime Casts Yuki Kaji
Lauren Dyson, Thundercat to sing for Crystal, Skip characters
― The official website for Carole & Tuesday, the new original anime by supervising director Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Kids on the Slope, Terror in Resonance) and anime studio BONES, announced on Wednesday that Yuuki Kaji joins the cast as the character Joshua (seen below). Joshua is "a vocalist of the ultra-popular band Omega" who...
Square Enix Closes Studio Istolia, Cancels 'Project Prelude Rune' RPG
Former studio head Hideo Baba resigned from Square Enix in March
― Square Enix confirmed with game news website US Gamer on Tuesday that it closed its Studio Istolia game development studio and canceled the studio's "Project Prelude Rune" RPG project, with staff now being reassigned to other Square Enix projects. Square Enix explained that "following evaluation of various aspects of Project Prelude R...
Stand My Heroes Anime's 1st Promo Reveals Misato Murai as Protagonist
Murai plays narcotics unit recruit Rei Izumi in October anime
― The official website for Stand My Heroes: Piece of Truth, the television anime of the Stand My Heroes smartphone game, began streaming the first promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video, narrated by Tomokazu Sugita, reveals that Misato Murai will play main character Rei Izumi. The site also posted a new visual for the anim...
'Kamen Rider Zero-One' Trademark Registered Under Toei
― A trademark for "Kamen Rider Zero-One" was filed under Toei on April 19. The trademark went public on May 14. The first television series that launched the live-action special effects franchise Kamen Rider premiered in 1971, and the current series, Kamen Rider Zi-O, premiered last September. The trademark for Kamen Rider Zi-O went public in May last year. Thanks to XLord31 for the news tip. Source...
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens Stage Play's Cast Revealed in Costume
Play debuts in Tokyo in July
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Chiaki Kisaki and Hako Ichiiro's Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens light novel series revealed the cast of the play in costume last Friday. The cast includes: Shōri Kondō as Zenji Banba Ryōhei Takenaka as Lin Xianming Yūto Adachi as Saitō Kakeru Toda as Enokida Mondo Ukai as Jirō Sana Hoshimori as Misaki Hiroki Satō as Shigemat...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 12-18
Armored Trooper Votoms OVA Collection; Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Heed My Call, Beast!, Love in Limbo manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Armored Trooper Votoms OVA Collection BD 1Please Maiden Japan US$39.98 May 14 Guilty Crown Essentials BDCite Funimation Entertainment US$34.98 May 14 Hentai Heaven BD 7 (adult)AnimeNewsNetwork Kitty Media US$39.99 May 14 Hentai Hea...
Beshari Gurashi Manga Gets Sequel Mini-Series in July
Masanori Morita serialized manga from 2005 to 2015
― This year's 23rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine revealed on May 9 that Masanori Morita will launch a new mini-series serialization of his Beshari Gurashi manga in the magazine's 31st issue on July 4. The new manga's story will take place after the final chapter of the original manga. The manga's story centers around Keisuke Agatsuma...
Crunchyroll Adds Dub of Bungo Stray Dogs Anime's 3rd Season
Dub debuts on May 17 with new episodes on Fridays
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the English dub of the third television anime season based on Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungō Stray Dogs manga on May 17 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. New episodes will debut on Fridays. Funimation announced on Monday that it will stream the dub with the same release schedule. The series pre...
Samurai Shodown Game's Trailers Streamed
Fighting game launches for PS4, Xbox One in West in June
― SNK began streaming a trailer for its new Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits) game on Tuesday. The official PlayStation YouTube channel also began streaming a Genjuro character trailer. Additionally, SNK began streaming a Charlotte character video last Thursday. The game will launch for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Japan on June 27, and in the...
2nd Made in Abyss Compilation Film Opens in U.S. on May 27
Film premieres at Anime Central on May 17
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it will screen Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (Made in Abyss: Hōrō Suru Tasogare), the second Made in Abyss compilation anime film, in theaters in the United States beginning on May 27. Bonus features with the screening will include behind-the-scenes content and interviews. Anime Central will host the U.S. premi...
ufotable President Hikaru Kondo Steps Down as Machi Asobi Committee Head
Anime studio allegedly owes 400 million yen in taxes
― Tokushima Prefecture governor Kamon Iizumi revealed on Monday that ufotable company founder, representative director, and president Hikaru Kondo has resigned from his role of chairman of the executive committee for the Machi Asobi anime event. According to the prefecture, Kondo told ufotable in mid-April that he wanted to step down as head of the...
Omega Labyrinth Life Switch RPG Launches in Japan on August 1
Labyrinth Life PS4 version launches simultaneously with less sexual content
― D3 Publisher announced on Tuesday that the Omega Labyrinth Life role-playing game will launch for the Nintendo Switch in Japan on August 1. The company also revealed Labyrinth Life, a version of the game with less sexual content, for release for the PlayStation 4 on the same day. Both versions of the game will have most of ...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, May 6-12
Live-action Uirabu. film sells 13,263, followed by Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER, Cheer Boys!!, Pacific Rim: Uprising, live-action Waiting for Spring film,
― The live-action film of Yukimo Hoshimori's Uirabu. -Uiuishii Koi no Ohanashi- (Uirabu.: Story of Innocent Love) manga sold 13,263 copies to rank #1 on the overall DVD chart. The 20th Heisei Kamen Rider film Kamen Rider Heisei Generation...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, May 6-12
Live-action Uirabu. film sells 12,560, followed by Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER, Kamen Rider x Super Sentai, live-action Waiting for Spring film, Kamen Rider Hibiki
― The live-action film of Yukimo Hoshimori's Uirabu. -Uiuishii Koi no Ohanashi- (Uirabu.: Story of Innocent Love) manga sold 12,560 copies to rank #2 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The collector's pack for the 20th Heisei Ka...
Toonami Block Shifts to Half Hour Earlier on May 25
Attack on Titan Season 3 added
― The official Facebook account for Adult Swim's Toonami block announced on Monday that the block's schedule will begin at 10:30 p.m., starting on May 25. It will have the following schedule on that day: 10:30 p.m. – My Hero Academia 11:00 p.m. – Dragon Ball Super 11:30 p.m. – Attack on Titan 12:00 a.m. – The Promised Neverland 12:30 a.m. – Sword Art Online: Alicization...
GKIDS, Shout! Factory Release 'Ronja, The Robber's Daughter' on BD in August
GKIDS announced on Monday that it and Shout! Factory will release Goro Miyazaki and POLYGON PICTURES' Ronja the Robber's Daughter television anime on Blu-ray Disc on August 20. The release will include all 26 episodes with the English dub, English subtitles with Japanese audio, a "making-of" featurette, and an interview with Goro Miyazaki. GKIDS licensed the anime last year. United Kingdom-based d...
Capcom Announces 1st Sengoku Basara Smartphone Game
Sengoku Basara: Battle Party debuts in June in Japan
― Capcom announced on Tuesday that it is developing Sengoku Basara: Battle Party, the first smartphone game in its Sengoku Basara franchise. The game will launch on iOS and Android devices in Japan in June. The game allows players to collect characters from the franchise, train them, and form teams for battles. Capcom's Sengoku Basara franchise ins...
Viz Unveils Sailor Moon Stars Dub Cast
Stephanie Sheh, Melissa Hutchison, Erika Harlacher, Sarah Williams, Carrie Keranen join cast
― Viz Media announced some of the English dub cast for its home video release of the Sailor Moon Stars anime on Monday. The cast includes: Stephanie Sheh as Chibi-Chibi Melissa Hutchison as Sailor Star Fighter Erika Harlacher as Sailor Star Maker Sarah Williams as Sailor Star Healer Carrie Keranen as Sailor G...
Dragon Quest: Your Story CG Anime Film Reveals 5 Character Roles
Rocket, Madalena, Sancho, Pusan, Ludman to appear in August 2 film
― The official website for Dragon Quest Your Story, the Dragon Quest game franchise's first 3D CG anime film, revealed which characters that five cast members will play in the film on Tuesday. The website announced the cast members in April, but did not specify their roles then. The newly announced roles include: (Top row, left to rig...
Detective Pikachu Tops Endgame, Detective Conan in 2nd Weekend
Cheer Boys!! opens at #8, Kabaneri at #10; Kingdom, Shin-chan, Kakegurui stay in top 10
― Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros.' live-action Pokémon: Detective Pikachu film jumped from #3 to #1 in the Japanese box office rankings in its second weekend, ranking above Disney's Avengers: Endgame film. The film sold 209,000 tickets and earned 312,119,700 yen (about US$2.85 million) over the weekend, a...
Caravan Stories PS4 Game's Trailer Reveals July 23 Launch in N. America
Open beta for free-to-play exploration game launches on July 16
― Game developer Aiming began streaming a trailer for its PlayStation 4 version of its Caravan Stories game on Monday. The trailer reveals that the game will launch in North America on July 23. An open beta will also launch on July 16. In the game, players are able to explore the game's world in their caravan, alongside traveling compani...
Viz Media's Shonen Jump Adds Samurai 8 Manga
Magazine's English site also adds JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Golden Kamuy, One-Punch Man
― Viz Media announced on Monday that the first chapter of Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru (Samurai 8: Hachimaruden), the new manga by Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto and manga artist Akira Ōkubo, launched on its Shonen Jump website on Sunday simultaneously with its debut in Japan. New English chapters will be av...
Funimation Adds Dub of Bungo Stray Dogs Anime's 3rd Season
Dub debuts on May 17 with new episodes on Fridays
― Funimation announced on Monday that it will begin streaming an English dub of the third television anime season based on Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungō Stray Dogs manga on May 17. New episodes will debut on FunimationNow on Fridays at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The series premiered in Japan on April 12, and Crunchyroll is streaming the series with Eng...
Japan Expands Grant Program for Video Projects Aimed at Global Market
Program's 3 areas of support include pilot film projects
― Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) began accepting applications on Friday for a new grant program abbreviated as "Japan Content Localization and Distribution" (J-LOD) from the Japanese government's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The program expands on the previous "Japan Content Localization and Promotion" (J-LOP) ...
Welcome to the Ballroom Manga Prepares to Return From Hiatus
― Tomo Takeuchi revealed on her Twitter account on Monday that she has returned to work, and she is preparing to resume her Welcome to the Ballroom manga in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine. Takeuchi said she is currently revising a compiled book volume, and a manuscript is progressing little by little. The manga went on hiatus in December 2017 due to Takeuchi's health. Although the hiatus was ini...
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Anime's 2nd 'Season' Reveals Screening Dates, Visuals
3 films to open in September, October, November
― The official website for Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These, the new anime of Yoshiki Tanaka's epic science fiction novels Legend of the Galactic Heroes, revealed the dates on Monday for the three films in the show's second "season," titled The Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These Seiran (The New Thesis: Stellar War). The films will...
Crayon Shin-chan Anime, Shiroi Kyotō Live-Action Series Get Collaboration Short Anime
Junichi Okada voices Shiroi Kyotō character Goro Zaizen in anime segment airing on Friday
― TV Asahi announced on Sunday that the Crayon Shin-chan anime will have an anime collaboration with the upcoming live-action Shiroi Kyotō series. V6 member Junichi Okada, who will star in the Shiroi Kyotō (The White Tower) series as Goro Zaizen, will voice the same character in a "short anime" that will air on ...
Opening Movie Streamed for Summer Pockets Visual Novel's Switch Version
Switch version launches physically, digitally in Japan on June 20
― Prototype began streaming the opening movie on Tuesday for it, Visual Art's, and Key's Switch version of the Summer Pockets visual novel game. The companies had announced in February that the Switch version will launch digitally and physically in Japan on June 20. The game originally launched for PC in June 2018 in Japan. The compani...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 29-May 5
Days Gone stays at #1, Switch games see bump in sales for Golden Week
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 29-May 5 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS4Days Gone Sony Interactive Entertainment April 26 33,876 148,195 2NSwSuper Smash Brothers Ultimate Nintendo December 7, 2018 23,756 3,066,906 3NSwMinecraft Nintendo June 21, 2018 20,114 768,123 4NSwNew Super Mario Bros. U Del...
MYTH&ROID, Rie Takahashi Perform Theme Songs for Isekai Cheat Magician Anime (Updated)
Series premieres in July
― MYTH&ROID vocalist KIHOW announced on Twitter on Monday that the group will perform the opening theme song "Panta Rhei" for the television anime of Takeru Uchida's Isekai Cheat Magician (Fantasy World Cheat Magician) novel series. The single CD for the song is slated to ship on July 24. MYTH&ROID have previously performed theme songs for all three seasons of Overlord, the S...
Marvelous Inc. Vice Chairman Shuichi Motoda Takes Over as Chairman in June
Current chairman, president, CEO Haruki Nakayama retires due to poor health
― Marvelous Inc. announced on Monday that its current Chairman, President, and CEO Haruki Nakayama will step down from those positions on June 18, and current Vice Chairman (and Executive officer of Amusement business of Marvelous Inc.) Shuichi Matoda will take over as Chairman. Marvelous Inc. explained that Nakayama is retir...
Live-Action Kaguya-sama: Love is War Film Casts Hayato Sano
Sano plays Yū Ishigami in film opening on September 6
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunōsen) manga revealed on Monday that Hayato Sano (live-action 3D Kanojo Real Girl's Tsuttsun) will play the character Yū Ishigami. The film will open on September 6. King & Prince idol group memb...
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Has Best Video Game Movie Debut Ever in U.S., Earns US$58 Million
Debuts at #2 below Avengers: Endgame in U.S. but tops Endgame overseas
― The Box Office Mojo website reports that Rob Letterman's live-action Pokemon: Detective Pikachu film earned US$54 million in its opening weekend in the United States. That would be the highest U.S. opening weekend box office for any film adaptation of a video game (unadjusted for inflation), topping Lara Croft Tomb Raider's US$4...
My Love Story!! Artist Aruko Launches New Manga with Wataru Hinekure
"Slapstick love triangle" manga launches on June 13
― The June issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret (Betsuma) magazine revealed on Monday that artist Aruko will launch a new manga with Wataru Hinekure titled Kieta Hatsukoi (Faded First Love) in the magazine's July issue on June 13. The manga's first chapter will have a color page and 35 total pages. The "way-too-pure slapstick love triangle" manga f...
Live-Action Saint Young Men II Show's Trailer Teases Jesus, Buddha's Akiba Pilgrimage
Buddha makes Instagram debut, Jesus tries maid cosplay in 2nd season starting in June
― The official website for the live-action series of Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men (Saint Oniisan) manga began streaming a full trailer for the show's second season on Sunday. The trailer begins with a subtitled narration by Tarō Kamakura (Yūsha Yoshihiko series' priest) before previewing Jesus (Kenichi Matsuyam...
Men's Life Manga by LDK's Ayu Watanabe Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga launched in Bessatsu Friend magazine in February 2018
― The June issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine revealed on Monday that Ayu Watanabe (LDK) will end her Men's Life manga in the magazine in two more chapters, not counting the chapter published on Monday. The manga will not appear in the magazine's July issue, and so if it does not take other breaks it will end in the September issue...
Hot Gimmick Manga Gets New Chapter in June
― The June issue of Shogakukan's Betsucomi magazine revealed on Monday that Miki Aihara will publish a new one-shot chapter for her Hot Gimmick manga in the magazine's July issue on June 13. The manga will feature on the July issue's cover, and the chapter will have an opening color page. The chapter's title is "Tachibana Ryoki wa Ubenawanai" (Ryoki Tachibana Won't Agree). The chapter will celebrate...
Haikyu!! Manga Gets New Stage Play This Fall (Updated)
Worry Kinoshita returns to direct, script play
― The official website for the Hyper Projection Engeki Haikyu!! series of stage plays revealed the eighth stage play in the franchise, subtitled "Fly Into the Next Generation" on May 6. This year's 24th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine additionally revealed on Monday that Worry Kinoshita is again directing and scripting the play. The magaz...
Hell Warden Higuma Manga Ends in Shonen Jump
Manga that launched in December will get epilogue on Shonen Jump+
― This year's 24th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter on Monday for Natsuki Hokami's Hell Warden Higuma (Gokutei Higuma) manga. Hokami launched the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump in the magazine's third issue on December 17. Shueisha will publish the manga's second volume on June 4, and will publis...
The Promised Neverland Manga Takes 1-Week Break
― This year's 24th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu's The Promised Neverland manga will take a one-week break and will not appear in the magazine's next issue on May 20, and will return in the 26th issue on May 27. The manga will take the break so that Shirai can recover from health issues. Shirai and Demizu launched The Promised N...
We Never Learn Gets Video Anime Bundled With Manga's 14th Volume
25-minute anime to cover two-chapter beach trip
― This year's 24th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Taishi Tsutsui's We Never Learn (Boku-tachi wa Benkyō ga Dekinai) manga is inspiring a video anime on Blu-ray Disc that will ship with a limited edition of the manga's 14th volume on November 1. The deadline to pre-order the limited edition is August 26. The anime...
Prison Lab Manga Ends in 10th Volume
Kantetsu, Chiho Minase's manga inspired anime on Anime Beans app in December
― Manga creator Kantetsu posted on Twitter on Saturday that their and artist Chiho Minase's Kangoku Jikken -Prison Labo- manga will end in its 10th volume. The manga centers on Eyama Aito, a depressed high school student who is a victim of bullying every day. He receives a letter on the last day of school before summer vacat...
'Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?' Anime Reveals Character Video, New Visual
Ai Kayano performs ending theme for series premiering in July
― The official website for the television anime of writer Dachima Inaka and illustrator Pochi Iida's Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? (Tsūjō Kōgeki ga Zentai Kōgeki de Ni-kai Kōgeki no Okā-san wa Suki desuka?) light novel series revealed a new visual and ending theme song artist on Sunday. The anime's Twitter acco...
Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga Anime's Short Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme Song Artist
Rib performs opening for original anime by Studio DEEN premiering in July
― The official website for Studio DEEN's original television anime series Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga began streaming the show's second promotional video on Sunday. The video reveals and previews Rib's opening theme song "Shissō" (Sprint). The video also previews May'n's ending theme song "Kiba to Tsubasa" (Fang and Wing). The sit...
Miru Tights Anime's 1st Episode Streamed With English Subtitles
Episodes will stream weekly with subtitles on YouTube
― The official YouTube channel for the Miru Tights web anime began streaming the anime's first episode on Saturday with English subtitles, as well as Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese subtitles. The anime debuted on Nico Nico Channel and dAnime Store on Saturday, with new episodes streaming every Saturday. The anime will continue to strea...
Mecha-Ude Anime's Pilot Streamed With English Dub
English-subtitled version premiered on Friday
― YouTuber Reina Scully began streaming the 26-minute pilot for Sae Okamoto's Mecha-Ude anime project on Saturday with an English dub. The dub stars: Reina Scully as Aki Rayner Garranchan as Hikaru Phil Du Bois as Alma Christian Vandepas as Kagami The previously posted English subtitled video will be available until June 10. Okamoto and a "small group of ...
Non Non Biyori Anime Gets 3rd Season
Atto's rural comedy manga previously inspired 2 TV anime, 2 OVAs, 1 film
― The "Nyanpasu Matsuri Vacation Nanon!" event for the Non Non Biyori anime announced on Saturday that production on a third television anime season has been green-lit. The anime's official website began streaming the promotional video for the announcement. Atto's Non Non Biyori manga previously inspired two television seasons a...
Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Acquires Anime Studio DLE
CEO, founder Ryūta Shiiki will resign as representative director but will still stay with company
― Animation studio DLE Inc. announced on Friday that Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings has bought a majority of DLE's shares for 2.772 billion yen (about US$25.21 million), and has made DLE a subsidiary. Ryūta Shiiki, the company's founder and CEO, will resign from the position of representative director...
Power Rangers Ninja Storm Actor Pua Magasiva Passes Away at 38
Actor was found dead in Wellington on Saturday
― Actor Pua Magasiva — known for roles in the Power Rangers Ninja Storm series and the New Zealand medical drama Shortland Street — was found dead in Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday. He was 38. A police spokeswoman told the NZ Herald on Saturday that there were "no suspicious circumstances" in his death. Magasiva was born in Samoa but was raised in N...
Granblue Fantasy: Versus Fighting Game's 3rd Promo Video Reveals Ladiva
PS4 game to launch simultaneously worldwide this year
― Cygames began streaming a third promotional video on Saturday for Arc System Works' Granblue Fantasy: Versus fighting game. The video reveals that Ladiva (Fastiva in Japanese) will be a playable character. The video also reveals that there will be a closed beta test for the game, and the franchise's "Extra Fes" event in Sendai (in July) and Osak...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Fuminori Komatsu to play "mysterious man" in series
― The official Twitter account for the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime franchise announced two more cast members on Saturday for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind anime. Atsushi Miyauchi as Cioccolata KENN as Secco Fuminori Komatsu additionally revealed on Twitter on Saturday that he will voice a "mysterious man" in the show. Spoilers, highli...
Arc System Works Reveals Kill la Kill IF Game Also Has Ryūko Matoi Story Mode
PS4/Switch/PC game launches in Japan on July 25, in West on July 26
― PQube, Arc System Works, and studio Trigger announced on Friday that Kill la Kill IF, the first game based on the Kill la Kill anime, will have another story mode featuring Ryūko Matoi. The game's main protagonist is Satsuki Kiryūin, rival and ally of the original anime's protagonist Ryūko. After players beat Satsuki's story, Ryūko...
Idea Factory International to Release Mary Skelter 2 Game Digitally in English for Switch
Release will also bundle Mary Skelter: Nightmares game
― Idea Factory International announced on Friday that it will release Compile Heart's Mary Skelter 2 (Kangokutō Mary Skelter 2) 3D dungeon-crawler game digitally in the West for the Nintendo Switch. The company will reveal a release window at a later date. The game will also bundle the first Mary Skelter: Nightmares game. The release will include...
Sadako Horror Film's 2 TV Ads Streamed
Ring franchise's original director Hideo Nakata returns for May 24 film
― Kadokawa began streaming two television commercials on Friday for Sadako, the Ring horror franchise's new film. The videos feature Ziyoou-vachi's theme song "feels like HEAVEN'," a modernized arrangement of the original Ring film's theme song "Kitto Kuru~." The film will open in Japan on May 24. Hideo Nakata is returning to the...
Kiss Him, Not Me's Junko Launches New Manga in June
Story centers on idol otaku, her favorite idol
― The official website for Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine revealed that manga creator Junko will launch the tentatively titled Oshi ga Watashi de Watashi ga Oshi de manga in the July issue on June 13. The manga's story centers on an idol otaku and her favorite idol group member. Azusa Asahina fits the bill of a perfect girl with her attractive appea...
Today's Cerberus' Ato Sakurai Launches Majo Raba Majo Reba Manga in June
Manga about "witches, childhood friends, and secrets"
― The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine revealed on Saturday that Ato Sakurai is launching a new manga titled Majo Raba Majo Reba (Witch Raba Witch Reba) in the magazine's next issue in June. The magazine teases the manga as a "secret romantic comedy" that will focus on themes of "witches, childhood friends, and secrets." ...
Mecha-Ude Anime's Pilot Streamed With English Subtitles
YouTuber Reina Scully plays Aki in original anime's English dub
― YouTuber Reina Scully began streaming the 26-minute pilot for Sae Okamoto's Mecha-Ude anime project on Friday. The Japanese video, which will be available until June 10, includes English subtitles. The English dub version of the video will debut on Saturday. The anime's official Facebook account also revealed that Scully will voice Aki...
Banjou Ginga, Hideyuki Tanaka Join 3rd Golden Kamuy OVA's Cast
Monster arc anime reunites TV anime's staff, ships on September 19
― The official website for the anime of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga revealed two new cast members and characters on Friday for the third original anime video (OVA). Banjou Ginga will play Kiichirō Wakayama, and Hideyuki Tanaka will play Tatsuya Nakazawa. Banjou Ginga as Kiichirō Wakayama Hideyuki Tanaka as Tatsuya Nakazawa The OV...
Val x Love Manga Gets TV Anime
Series about boy who builds relationships with Valkyries to save world debuted in 2015
― The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine revealed on Saturday that Ryousuke Asakura's Val x Love (Ikusa x Koi) manga will receive a television anime adaptation. An official website for the anime also launched and revealed a teaser visual. Yen Press is publishing the manga in English, and it ...
Black Lagoon Author's New 341 Sentōdan Manga Launches on June 12
― The June issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Saturday that Rei Hiroe's new 341 Sentōdan (341 Combat Team) manga will launch in the magazine's July issue on June 12. The "youth war drama" takes place on the chaotic frontline of countries at war. A certain person stands at the head of a combat team that is sweeping across the land. The story follows the strong and fleeti...
Astra Lost in Space Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members
Shunsuke Takeuchi, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Hina Kino, Risae Matsuda, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Astra Lost in Space (Kanata no Astra) manga revealed additional cast, staff, character designs, and a key visual on Friday. The new cast members are: Shunsuke Takeuchi as Zack Walker Tomoyo Kurosawa as Quitterie Raffaëlli Hina Kino as Funicia Raffaëlli Risa...
43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced
Quintessential Quintuplets, To Your Eternity, Perfect World, What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Hajime no Ippo, Kosaku Shima win awards
― Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the winners on Friday for its 43rd annual Manga Awards. Best Shōnen Manga The Quintessential Quintuplets (Gotōbun no Hanayome) Negi Haruba Magazine: Weekly Shōnen Magazine (Kodansha) Summary: One day, a poor high school second-year n...
DeNA Reveals Plans to Partner with The Pokémon Company on New Pokémon Smartphone Game
DeNA plans to release game before April 2020
― Game company DeNA announced in its financial results on Friday for the end of the fiscal year that it plans to launch a new smartphone game in the new fiscal year based on the Pokémon franchise. DeNA is partnering with The Pokemon Company on the game. The company's new fiscal year will end on March 31, 2020. Niantic and The Pokemon Company launched the P...
Tomoaki Maeno, Satoshi Hino Join Cast of Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga Original Anime
Original anime by Studio DEEN premieres in July
― The official website for Studio DEEN's original television anime series Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga announced two more cast members on Friday: Tomoaki Maeno as Murai Sadakatsu Satoshi Hino as Tsuzuki Kurando The anime will give a "bold interpretation" on historical figure Oda Nobunaga starting with his youth as an early teen. The series will follow him a...
New Monster Strike Net Anime Premieres on Saturday
Nana Mizuki reprises role as Arthur in Arthur Kishiō no Kakusei anime
― The official website for the Monster Strike the Animation anime announced on May 4 that a new web anime series titled Arthur Kishiō no Kakusei (The Awakening of Arthur, King of Knights) will premiere on the Monster Strike YouTube channel on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Nana Mizuki is reprising her role as Arthur from Monster Strike the ...
Afternoon Magazine Lists New Anime for Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal Manga
Official sequel manga launches on May 25
― The official website for Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine is listing the cover of the magazine's July issue, which lists a new anime adaptation for Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal manga. The magazine will officially ship on May 25. The June issue had teased an "important announcement" for the manga in the July issue. The official sequel manga Mug...
Taiwanese Rating Board Lists 'Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r]' PS4, Switch Game
― Taiwan's Digital Game Rating Committee is listing an "Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r]" game for the PlayStation 4 and Switch. The latest installment in French Bread's Under Night In-Birth fighting game series is Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]. The arcade version of the game launched in July 2015 in Japan, and Arc System Works released the game on the PS3 and PS4 in Japan in July 2017. Aksys...
Kujakuoh Manga Creator Makoto Ogino Passes Away at 59 (Updated)
Kujakuoh manga inspired 5-episode Spirit Warrior OVA
― The official website for Shueisha's Young Jump magazine revealed on Friday that manga creator Makoto Ogino passed away on April 29 due to renal failure. He was 59. Ogino was born in Gifu prefecture in 1959, and he made his debut as a manga creator in Young Jump with Kujakuoh in 1985. Since then he serialized the Kujakuoh: Taimaseiden, Yashagarasu...
Hoshiai no Sora Anime Adds Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Gen Sato to Cast
New visual for October anime by Kazuka Akane also unveiled
― The staff of the original television anime Hoshiai no Sora (Star-Crossing Skies) revealed a new visual and two new cast members for the anime on Friday. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka joins the cast as Jun Ameno (left in visual above). Gen Sato plays Rintarō Futsu (right). Other cast members include Natsuki Hanae as Maki Katsuragi (right in image at r...
Crunchyroll Adds Blue Seed, GoShogun, Eat-Man Anime
Kaiba, Ultra Maniac, Inukami! anime also added
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has added the Blue Seed, Blue Seed Beyond, GoShogun, GoShogun: The Time Étranger, Eat-Man, Kaiba, Ultra Maniac, and Inukami! anime. Both Blue Seed and Blue Seed Beyond (Blue Seed 2) are available for users in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, ...
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato Film's Video Previews EGOIST Song
Film opens in Japan on Friday; is streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video in Japan
― The official website for the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress anime franchise began streaming a new promotional video for the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri: Unato Kessen) sequel anime film on Friday. The video previews the film's theme song "Sakase ya Sakase" by EGOIST. The f...
Ore wo Suki nano wa Omae Dake ka yo Anime Reveals October Premiere
The official website for the television anime of Rakuda and Buriki's Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo (Are You Really the Only One Who Likes Me) light novel series revealed on Friday that the anime will premiere in October. In the romantic comedy series, Amatsuyu Kirasagi is invited out alone by the cool beauty upperclassman Cosmos and his childhood friend Himawari. Expecting to hear their con...
Hōkago Saikoro Club Anime Unveils Main Cast, Visual
Marika Kōno, Saki Miyashita, Miyu Tomita star in anime about tabletop board games
― The staff for the television anime of Hirō Nakamichi's Hōkago Saikoro Club (Afterschool Dice Club) manga revealed the anime's main cast and teaser visual on Friday. The main cast includes: Saki Miyashita as Miki Marika Kōno as Aya Miyu Tomita as Midori Nakamichi launched the manga in Monthly Shonen Sunday in March 201...
Human Lost Anime Film's Clip Reveals Kana Hanazawa in Cast
Hanazawa plays secret agency member fighting mutation in fall film
― The official website for the Human Lost 3D CG anime film began streaming a new clip from the film on Friday. The clip reveals the cast member Kana Hanazawa, who plays the character Yoshiko Hiiragi. Yoshiko is a member of Hirame, a secret government organization dedicated to fighting the "Human Lost" mutation phenomenon. Yoshiko hold...
Children of the Sea Film's 2nd Trailer Previews Kenshi Yonezu Song
Film opens in Japan on June 7
― Toho began streaming 60- and 30-second version of the second trailer for Studio 4°C's anime film of Daisuke Igarashi's Children of the Sea (Kaijū no Kodomo) manga on Friday. The videos preview Kenshi Yonezu's theme song "Umi no Yūrei" (Ghost of the Sea). Yonezu wrote and performs the song. The newly written song is Yonezu's first theme for a film. Yonezu and Igarashi h...
2nd Made in Abyss Compilation Film's 2nd English Dub Trailer Streamed
Film premieres at Anime Central on May 17
― Sentai Filmworks began streaming the second English dub trailer on Thursday for Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (Made in Abyss: Hōrō Suru Tasogare), the second Made in Abyss compilation anime film. Anime Central will host the U.S. premiere of the film at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on May 17. The...
Final Fantasy VII Remake Game's Teaser Trailer Streamed (Updated)
Square Enix to reveal more information in June
― PlayStation's State of Play livestream presentation revealed a teaser trailer for the Final Fantasy VII Remake PlayStation 4 game on Thursday. Square Enix will reveal more information about the game in June. English version Japanese version Game director Tetsuya Nomura confirmed in an interview in November that the remake is the next PR priority for Sq...
Monster Hunter: World Game's Iceborne Expansion Trailer Reveals September 6 Launch
Expansion with new story, monsters, more launches on September 6
― PlayStation's State of Play livestream presentation revealed a trailer for the Monster Hunter: World game's Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion on Thursday. The video reveals that the expansion will launch for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 6. A PC release will follow this winter. English version Japanese version The exp...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Game's New Ally Video Streamed
PS4 game launches in West in fall 2019
― NIS America began streaming a new promotional video for the The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III game for PlayStation 4 on Thursday. The video previews new ally characters. The game will launch in the West in fall 2019. The game will launch in North America and Europe with English and Japanese audio and English and French text. The Thors Academy Edit...
Tannishō o Hiraku Religious Anime Film's Trailer Streamed
Film opens in Japan on May 24
― The official website for the anime film of Kentetsu Takamori's Buddhist book Tannishō o Hiraku (Opening the Tannishō) began streaming a trailer on Friday. Kazuhisa Ouno (episode director for Encouragement of Climb, Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul) is directing the film at Paradise Cafe. Kiyoto Wada is penning the film's script. The film centers on Yuien, a troubled young ...
Mix Anime Casts Mariya Ise, Kōtarō Nishiyama, Daichi Endō
Nobuaki Kanemitsu also adds role of dog Punch
― The Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Mitsuru Adachi's Mix baseball manga revealed three additional cast members on Friday. Mariya Ise will play Arisa Mita, Kōtarō Nishiyama will play Ryō Akai, and Daichi Endō will play Hiroki Mita. In addition, Nobuaki Kanemitsu, who also plays Tadashi Imakawa in the series, will play the dog Punch...
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