News Briefs for Mar 3 - 9

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 3 - 9
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

Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to
The official site for the series has revealed the main cast along with some additional staff.

Cast
Yuuki Aito: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Sahoto Ashisu: Saori Hayami
Mihari Otosuna: Arisa Noto
Sena Kuroi: Rie Kugimiya

Staff
Prop Design: Yoshinori Deno
Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri
Color Design: Aiko Shinohara
Special Effect: Shin Inoie
Filming Director: Toshikazu Kuno
Editing: Daisuke Hiraki
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
Sound Studio: Magic Capsule
Music Composer: Tomoki Kikuya
Music: Lantis

Source: Official site
Previous Related News: Manga 'Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to' to Receive TV Anime Adaptation


Fuuun Ishin Dai☆Shogun
The official site for the series has revealed the main cast for the series.

Cast
Keiichirou Tokugawa: Tetsuya Kakihara
Kiriko Hattori: Ayako Kawasumi
Chiharu: Yukari Tamura
Hyakusuke: Hideki Ogihara
Houkouin: Miyuki Sawashiro

Source: Official site, Animate.tv
Previous Related News: 'Fuun Ishin Dai Shogun' TV Anime Announced Airing April 2014


Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
Additional cast for the series have been announced.

Cast
Shou Gongensaka: Youhei Oobayashi
Shuuzou Hiiragi: Mitsutaka Itakura
Youko Sakaki: Ryouko Yuui
Shuushou Hiiragi: Hiroki Touchi
Narrator: Kazuhiro Yamaji

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


Blade and Soul
A new key visual along with additional cast for the series have been revealed.

Cast
Yu Lan: Shizuka Itou
Ga Kante: Rikiya Koyama
Yuu: Marina Inoue
Hon Douken: Cho
Lon: Ryoko Shiraishi

Source: Animate.tv, PV via Animate.tv
Previous Related News: Korean MMORPG 'Blade and Soul' to Receive TV Anime Adaptation Airing Spring 2014


Captain Earth
Additional cast for the series have been revealed.

Cast
Peter Westvillage: Kouichi Sakaguchi
Rita Hino: Kaori Nazuka
Setsuna: Asuka Kudou
Jin: Kouki Uchiyama
Ai: Nozomi Yamamoto
Rin: Megumi Han
Baku: Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Source: Post via Newtype


Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka
Additional cast and staff for the series have been revealed.

Cast
Tippi: Motomu Kiyokawa
Chinoto Father: Show Hayami

Staff
Art Director: Satoru Hirayanagi
Filming Director: Kentarou Minegishi
Color Design: Miyuki Satou
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa

Source: Meikyoshisui
Previous Related News: Manga 'Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?' to Receive Anime Adaptation


Other Anime News

Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2014 Nominations for Anime of the Year
The nominations for Anime of the Year during this year's Tokyo Anime Award Festival have been announced. The winners will be announced on March 22, 2014.

Anime Movie of the Year:
Anime TV Series of the Year:
Source: Anime! Anime!


Kaze Tachinu
The movie received the Best Animation Award at the 2014 Japan Academy Prize (also known as the Japan Academy Awards).

Source: Cinema today


Manga News

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Mangaka of the series, Shinobu Ohtaka, wrote on her blog that she is going to focus on some major deaths in the second half of the manga. In the blog, she expresses her thoughts on how she is going to approach and handle this. She also officially declared the manga reaching its midway conclusion with the second half of the story slowly wrapping things up as it comes closer to its final conclusion.

Source: Shinobu Ohtaka's blog, ANN
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Via MyAnimeList News

Other News

'Isekai Tensei Soudouki' Reveals Additional Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, Second Promo

'Isekai Tensei Soudouki' Reveals Additional Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, Second Promo

The official website for the television anime adaptation of Ryousen Takami's Isekai Tensei Soudouki (Multi-Mind Mayhem) novel revealed additional cast, staff, theme songs, a second key visual (pictured), and second promotional video on Friday. The anime is scheduled to premiere o...
16 hours ago
CyberAgent Expands Production Network With Latent One Launch and MAPPA Partnership

CyberAgent Expands Production Network With Latent One Launch and MAPPA Partnership

CyberAgent is expanding its presence in Japan's animation industry through a combination of studio development and strategic investment, establishing a new animation studio under its subsidiary Colorful Palette while entering a business alliance with MAPPA. On October 31, 2026,...
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Supporting Cast Pair for 'Shin Oishinbo' Announced

Supporting Cast Pair for 'Shin Oishinbo' Announced

The official website for the television anime adaptation of Tetsu Kariya's Oishinbo manga, titled Shin Oishinbo, announced a supporting pair of cast on Thursday. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2027. Voice actors Kenji Yamauchi (Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai)...
1 day ago
'Nabe ni Tama wo Ukenagara' Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Teaser Promo, Winter 2027 Premiere

'Nabe ni Tama wo Ukenagara' Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Teaser Promo, Winter 2027 Premiere

Production company Asmik Ace opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Juntarou Aoki and Shin Moriyama's Nabe ni Tama wo Ukenagara (Getting Shots on Frying Pan) manga on Thursday, revealing the main cast, staff, and a teaser promotional video. Produced by J...
1 day ago
'Mashle: Sanma Taisou Shinkakusha Saishuu Shiken-hen' Reveals Additional Cast, Promo

'Mashle: Sanma Taisou Shinkakusha Saishuu Shiken-hen' Reveals Additional Cast, Promo

The official website of the Mashle (Mashle: Magic and Muscles) television anime revealed additional cast pair, a key visual and a promotional video for its third season on Wednesday. The new season is scheduled to premiere on January 10 at 12.00 a.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV a...
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