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

Hanamonogatari
It was originally announced that the series would air May 31, 2014; however, the series has now been delayed five weeks and will begin airing on August 16, 2014. The five episodes missed due to the delay will all air on August 16th.

Source: Tweet 1, Tweet 2
Previous related news: 'Hanamonogatari' in Production for 2014 as 'Monogatari Series: Second Season +α'


New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei
The main cast members for the movie have been revealed.

Takumi Fujiwara: Mamoru Miyano
Keisuke Takahashi: Yuuichi Nakamura
Ryousuke Takahashi: Daisuke Ono
Itsuki Takeuchi: Minoru Shiraishi
Natsuki Mogi: Maaya Uchida
Bunta Fujiwara: Hiroaki Hirata

Source: PV
Previous related news: 'Initial D' Movie Announced to Be Part of a Trilogy


Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
A new key visual and the staff for the movie series have been revealed.

Director: Takashi Imanishi
Character Design: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Tsukasa Kotobuki
Original Mechanical Design: Kunio Okawara
Mechanical Design: Hajime Katoki, Kimitoshi Yamane, Mika Akitaka, Junichi Akutsu
Script: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Music: Takayuki Hattori
Direction/Arrangement: Kiyoshi Egami, Ichirou Itano
Illustration Director: Hiroyuki Nishimura
Mechanical Illustration Director: Takuya Suzuki
Art Director: Shigemi Ikeda, Yukiko Maruyama
Color Design: Nagisa Abe
Filming Director: Takeshi Kuzuyama
Editing: Masahito Yoshitake
Sound Director: Sadayoshi Fujino
Chief Director: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Studio: Sunrise

Source: Gundam Info
Previous related news: Two New Gundam Movies Announced


Hanayamata
A new key visual can be found on the official site. Every two days, a new character will be revealed in the key visual. Two characters are shown at the time of this post. Two additional cast members have been revealed as well.

Sally Sensei: Megumi Toyoguchi
Kachi Oufuna: Tsuyoshi Koyama

Source: Official site, ANN
Previous related news: Manga 'Hanayamata' Receives Anime Adaptation


Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49
Additional cast members for the series along with the opening theme have been revealed.

Ran Kazehara: Shintaro Asanuma
Shiima Hayamizu: Kousuke Toriumi
Ryuunosuke Date: Daisuke Kishio

Opening: "Hello Sekai (ハロー世界)" by Shounen Hollywood (the main 5)

Source: nekonotemo
Previous related new: Novel 'Shounen Hollywood' Gets TV Anime Adaptation for Summer 2014


Kiniro Mosaic 2nd Season
It has been announced that the second season will keep the same cast and staff as the first season.

Source: nekonotemo
Previous related news: 'Kiniro Mosaic' to Get Sequel


Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai
The official site for the anime has been opened. The site has revealed that the series will begin airing October 2014 and also lists some of the staff.

Original Creator: August
Original Character Design: bekkankou
Director, Character Design, Animation Director: Kenichi Konishi, Tomomi Kamiya, Asami Sodeyama, Kaori Hayashi, Yu Nobuta
Series Composition: Kiyoko Yoshimura
Music: Active Planets
Studio: Hoods Entertainment

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Adult PC Game 'Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai' To Be Animated

Manga News

Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san
A scan from the upcoming issue of Shounen Magazine reveals that the series will be ending in the next issue of the magazine which will be released on May 28, 2014. The manga received a TV anime adaptation along with an OVA.

Source: ANN

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