News Briefs for Mar 17 - 23

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 A...
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News Briefs for Mar 17 - 23
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

Fate/stay night (2014)
A new key visual reveals that the series will air October 2014. It has also been revealed that the cast will remain the same. Character designs can be found here.

Source: Yaraon!, Tweet
Previous related news: New 'Fate/stay night' TV Anime Announced for Fall 2014


Love Stage!!
Two members of the main cast for the series have been revealed.

Izumi Sena: Tsubasa Yonaga
Ryuuma Ichijou: Takuya Eguchi

Source: Official site, Tweet
Previous related news: Manga 'Love Stage!!' to be Animated


Jinsei
The staff for the series has been revealed.

Director: Keiichirou Kamaguchi
Series Composition, Script: Naruhisa Arakawa
Script: Gou Tamai, Keiichirou Daichi
Character Design: Satoshi Shitaya
Studio: Feel

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


Barakamon
A new key visual along with the staff for the series have been revealed.

Director: Masaki Tachibana
Series Composition and Script: Pierre Sugiura
Character Design: Majiro
Art Director: Hiroshi Katou
Film Director Yuu Wakabayashi
Color Design: Hiromi Miyawaki
Music: Kenji Kawai
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Sound Effect: Eiko Morikawa (Chura Sound)
Studio: Kinema Citrus

Source: Comic Natalie
Previous related news: Manga 'Barakamon' to be Animated


Captain Earth
A new key visual along with additional cast for the series have been revealed.

Jin: Kouki Uchiyama
Ai: Nozomi Yamamoto
Rin: Megumi Han
Baku: Toshiyuki Toyonaga

ED: HANA star. Ai Kayano

Source: moca news
Previous related news: Bones' Original Anime 'Captain Earth' Announced for Spring 2014


Donten ni Warau
A new key visual along with some staff for the series have been revealed.

Director: Hiro Haraguchi
Series Composition, Script: Yuya Takahashi
Character Design: Takao Maki
Studio: Douga Koubou

Source: animate.tv
Previous related news: Shoujo Manga 'Donten ni Warau' to Get TV Anime Adaptation


Sabagebu!
The main cast along with the animation studio being Studio Pierrot+ for the series have been revealed.

Momoka Sonokawa: Ayaka Oohashi
Miou Ootori: Yumi Uchiyama
Urara Kasugani: Rumi Ookubo
Maya Kyoudou: Lynn
Kayo Goutokuji: Nao Touyama

Source: Yaraon!
Previous related news: Shoujo Airsoft Manga 'Sabegebu!' to Have TV Anime Adaptation


Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
A new key visual along with additional cast for the series have been revealed.

Sura Shiunnin: Mie Sonozaki
Tatsuya: Nanami Araide
Futoshi: Kyouko Chikiri
Ayu: Satomi Akesaka

Source: Official site
Previous related news: 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' to Receive New TV Anime to Air Spring 2014


Manga News

Kuroko no Basket Third Character Popularity Poll Results
Weekly Shounen Jump held its third character popularity poll for Kuroko no Basket. The top 10 include: Source: Yaraon!

News submitted by Leio
Via MyAnimeList News

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