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68th Annual Mainichi Film Award Winners

The winners of the 68th Annual Mainichi Film Awards, hosted by the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, were revealed on Tuesday. The awards will be distributed on February 13, 2014 at an event to be held at the Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall (located in Kawasaki). The event is to be sponsor...

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New Manga 'Yuki wa Jigoku ni Ochiru no Ka' Announced

A new manga titled Yuki wa Jigoku ni Ochiru no Ka (Will Yuki Fall Into Hell?) was announced on the official website of LaLa magazine. The new manga, by mangaka Hiro Fujiwara will begin serializing this February 24th, in the April issue. The story is about a girl named Yuki, who i...

12 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga and Light Novel Rankings for Jan 13 - 19

Here are the weekly Manga and Light Novel rankings for January 13th - 19th Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Manga *1. 269,671 *,269,671 Magi: Labyrinth of Magic Vol.20 *2. 237,459 *,237,459 Detective Conan Vol.82 *3. 197,213 *,401,118 Ao Haru Ride Vo...

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Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Jan 13 - 19

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for January 13th - 19th Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Blu-ray *1. 22,648 22,648 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.7 *2. *2,148 *2,148 Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini BD-Box *3. *1,713 *1,713 Short Peace Limited...

12 years ago

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'Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 3rd: Reflection' to Debut in 2014

A recent news source found on Kadokawa's MovieWalker website reveals that the third movie of the Magical Girl Lyrical franchise, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 3rd: Reflection is set to be released in 2014. The exact time and date is unknown as for now. The movie will feat...

12 years ago

News Briefs for Jan 13 - 19

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...

12 years ago

'Akame ga Kill!' Manga to Receive TV Anime Adaptation

A scan from the upcoming issue of Gangan Joker magazine will be announcing that an anime adaptation of the fantasy manga Akame ga Kill! has been green-lit. No other information for the anime has been given at this time. Synopsis: Tatsumi is a fighter who just got robbed by a pret...

12 years ago

New Sengoku Basara TV Anime Green-Lit

At the Sengoku Basara 4: Basara Festival 2014 ~Feast of New Year~ event today, a new anime based on the Sengoku Basara series was announced to be green-lit. The announcement was made by Kobayashi Hiroyuki, a game developer with Capcom (which owns the franchise), tasked with super...

12 years ago

Manga 'Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.' to Get Anime Adaptation [Update 3/25]

The project to adapt the 4-koma manga Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita. into a TV anime has been green-lit. This will be announced in the upcoming March issue of Manga 4-Koma Palette magazine, which began serializing Kosugi Koutarou's series in 2011. The manga Mikaku...

12 years ago

Web Light Novel 'Momokyun Sword' Gets Anime Adaptation For 2014

A recent announcement made on the official website for the light novel Momokyun Sword reveals that the fantasy series will be getting an anime adaptation in 2014. This web light novel series can be listened to and is voiced by a cast of seiyuus. The seiyuu involved in the reading...

12 years ago

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