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

Sword Art Online II
Some staff members for the series have been revealed. From what staff has been revealed so far, there have been no changes from the first season.

Director: Tomohiko Itou
Character Design: Shingo Adachi
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Studio: A-1 Pictures

Source: Scan via nekonotemo
Previous related news: 'Sword Art Online II' to Air in 2014


Barakamon
Additional cast for the series have been revealed.

Takou Kawabushi: Junichi Suwabe
Kousuke Kanzaki: Yuki Kaji

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Manga 'Barakamon' to be Animated


Momo Kyun Sword
The cast for the series has been revealed.

Momoko: Ayana Taketatsu
Onihime: Minami Tsuda
Goddess Ringo: Shiori Mikami
Kaguya: Mikako Komatsu
Princess: Masumi Asano
Monkey God: Showtaro Morikubo
Chiken God: Asami Imai
Dog God: Wataru Hatano
Kushinada: Asami Shimoda
Goddess Suika: Suzuko Mimori
Goddess Maron: Rumi Ookubo
Goddess Karin: Yuka Ootsubo

Source: nekonotemo
Previous related news: Web Light Novel 'Momokyun Sword' Gets Anime Adaptation For 2014


Tokyo Ghoul
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Shuu Tsukiyama: Mamoru Miyano
Yoshimura: Takayuki Sugou
Hinami Fueguchi: Sumire Morohoshi
Koutarou Amon: Katsuyuki Konishi

Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: 'Tokyo Ghoul' Manga to Receive Anime Adaptation


Hanayamata
Some cast and staff members have been revealed.

Cast
Naru Sekiya: Reina Ueda
Hanna N Fontenstand: Minami Tanaka
Yaya Sasame: Kaya Okuno
Tami Nishimikado: Yuka Ootsubo
Shinchi Tokiwa: Manami Numakura

Staff
Director: Atsuko Ishizuka
Series Composition, Script: Reiko Yoshida
Character Design: Atsuko Watanabe
Music: MONACA
Music Studio: DIVEⅡentertainment
Studio: Madhouse

Source: nekonotemo
Previous related news: Manga 'Hanayamata' Receives Anime Adaptation


Manga News

'Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu' Author Starts New Manga
Author of the Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu light novel series, Kenji Inoue, has started a new manga series along with artist Kimitake Yoshioka titled Guran Buru. The first chapter was released April 7, 2014.

Synopsis
The manga centers on the budding youthful drama of a college student living along in a coastal city who meets a scuba-diving and fun-loving upperclassmen. (Source: ANN)

Source: Comic Natalie