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

Sengoku Basara: Judge End
Additional cast members along with the theme song for the series have been revealed.

Kojuurou Katakura: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Shingen Takeda: Tessyo Genda
Sasuke Sarutobi: Takehito Koyasu
Hideyoshi Toyotomi: Ryotaro Okiayu
Hanbee Takenaka: Akira Ishida
Yoshitsugu Ootani: Fumihiko Tachiki

Theme song: "Polaris" by Chiaki Ishikawa

Source: Official site (cast), Official site (music)
Previous related news: Game 'Sengoku Basara: Judge End' to Get Anime Adaptation in Summer 2014


Hanayamata
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Sachiko Yamonoshita: Yuuki Wakai
Yuka Komachi: Maika Takai
Arisa Kajihara: Ayano Yamamoto

Source: Moca News
Previous related news: Manga 'Hanayamata' Receives Anime Adaptation


Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance
Additional cast and staff members for the series have been revealed.

Cast
Carol Nastasha: Manami Tanaka
Graywarth Sharmais: Mai Nakahara
Jio Inzagi: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Restia: Youko Hikasa

Staff
Series Composition: Takao Yoshioka
Character Design: Maki Fujii
Chief Animation Director: Maki Fujii, Tomoko Iwasa, Junji Gotou
Prop Design: Kenji Miyawaki
Art Director: Kenichi Kurata
Color Design: Jin Hibino
Film Director: Tomoko Minobe
Editing: Aya Hida
Sound Director: Jin Aketakawa
Music: Yasuyoshi Suzuki
Music Studio: Kadokawa (Media Factory)

Source: Official site
Previous related: 'Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance' To Air Summer 2014


K: Missing Kings
Additional cast members for the movie have been revealed.

Douhan Hirasaka: Kaori Nazuka
Kotosaka: Hiro Shimono
Ryuu Hisui: Kazuyuki Okitsu

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Movie for TV Anime 'K' Due in 2014


Zankyou no Terror
Additional cast members along with the opening and ending themes have been revealed.

Nine: Kaito Ishikawa
Twenov: Soma Saito
Lisa: Atsumi Tanezaki
Shibasaki: Shunsuke Sakuya
Hyve: Megumi Han

Opening: "Trigger" by Galileo Galilei
Ending: "Dare ga, Umi wo." by Aimer

Source: Yaraon!
Previous related news: noitaminA's Summer, Fall and Winter Line-Up Announced


Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji
Some of the staff working on the series have been revealed.

Director: Kenichi Kasai
Character Design, Illustration Director: Maki Fujioka
Series Composition, Script: Sawako Hirabayashi

Source: Tweet
Previous related news: Manga 'Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji' Gets TV Anime


Rail Wars!
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Hitomi Gonou: Mai Nakahara
Nana Iida: Yui Horie

Source: Moca News
Previous related news: Light Novel Series 'Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyu Tetsudo Koantai' to Recieve Anime Adaptation


Aldnoah.Zero
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Eddelrittuo: Inori Minase
Cruteo: Show Hayami
Saazbaum: Tooru Ookawa

Source: Official site
Previous related news: New Original TV Anime 'Aldnoah Zero' Announced


Jinsei
The main cast members for the series have been revealed.

Yuuki Kakamatsu: Yasuaki Takumi
Rina Endou: Hiyori Nitta
Fumi Kujyou: Moe Toyota
Ikumi Suzuki: Ayaka Suwa
Emi Murakami: Saori Oonishi
Ayaka Nikaido: Rina Maeda

Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: Anime Project for Ougyou Kawashigi's 'Jinsei' Green-lit


Manga News

Viz Media to Release JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood
The first arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood, has never been released in the North American release, outside of the 16 volumes that covered the third story arc of the franchise Stardust Crusaders. Viz Media has now announced that they will be releasing the first arc along with more future announcements regarding JoJo Bizarre Adventure at Anime Expo.

Source: ANN

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