Here is a collection of news briefs for the last week in anime/manga news. These briefs include announcements that would not normally receive their own news thread. Please check the News Board for previous major announcements. Last week's News Briefs can be found here.

Upcoming Anime

Free!: Eternal Summer
It has been announced that the second season will named Free!: Eternal Summer. An additional cast member has also been revealed.

Sosuke Yamazaki: Yoshimasa Hosoya

Source: ANN, Official site
Previous related news: Second Season of 'Free!' Announced


Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Garasu Noda: Shiori Izawa
Satsuki Kashiwaba: Mikako Izawa
Misato Mizumoto: Minami Tsuda
Kaoru Mihara: Eriko Matsui
Mizuku Tada: Takehiro Murozono
Tatsuya Usami: Toshinobu Iida
Tomoko Usami: Mao Ichimichi

Source: Tweet from official Twitter account
Previous related news: Manga 'Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.' to Get Anime Adaptation


Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Harumi Sakuraba: Megumi Takamoto
Shizuka Kasagi: Aya Suzaki
Ruthkhania Nye Pardomshiha: Saori Hayami

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Light Novel 'Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?' Gets Anime Adaptation for Summer 2014


Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontou no Anzio-sen Desu!
Additional cast members for the OVA have been revealed.

Carpaccio: Saori Hayami
Peperoni: You Taichi

Source: animate.tv
Previous related news: Movie and OVA of Girls und Panzer Announced


Other Anime News

Kotonoha no Niwa
The movie has won the AniMovie Award at the recent Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival which was held April 22–27th.

Source: Anime! Anime!


Industry News

Cardcaptor Sakura North American Blu-ray/DVD Announced
It has been announced that NIS America will be releasing the Cardcaptor Sakura series on Blu-ray and DVD in North America.

Source: ANN

Seiyuu Jouji Yada Passes Away

It has been announced that on May 1st, seiyuu Kouji Yada passed away at the age of 81. He is best know for his roles as Dr. Gero and Zeff.

Source: Aoni official site