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Manga 'Pupipo!' to get Short TV Anime Adaptation

Rensuke Oshikiri's web manga series, "Pupipo!", will be adapted into a short anime. The TV series will begin on December 21, 2013 and will replace "Super Seisyun Brothers" on TV Tokyo. Staff: Director: Kaoru Suzuki Script: Motoshi Nakajou Character Design: Takumi Yokota Art Direc...

12 years ago

Manga 'Kiseijuu' (Parasyte) to Receive Two Live-Action Films and a TV Anime Series [Update 2/6]

It has been announced that Manga series Kiseijuu (Parasyte) will be receiving two live-action films along with a TV animated series. The two different projects will be produced together. The two live-action films will be directed by Takashi Yamazaki, whose previous work includes...

12 years ago

'Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!' 2014 Rankings Revealed

Here are the Top 10 Light Novel rankings collected by the "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!" (This Light Novel is Amazing!) annual magazine. Light Novels *1. Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (Oregairu) *2. Tenkyou no Alderamin - Nejimaki Seirei Senki *3. Toaru Majuts...

12 years ago

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Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Nov 11 - Nov 17

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for Nov 11th - Nov 17th Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Blu-ray *1. 1,488 17,472 Free! Vol.3 *2. *,863 94,156 Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari/Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari *3. *,559...

12 years ago

Anime Project for Ougyou Kawashigi's 'Jinsei' Green-lit

It has been announced that Ougyo Kawashigi's "Jinsei" will be receiving an anime and manga adaptation. Details of the anime adaptation will be made available at a later date. Synopsis Yuuki Akamatsu, who is in the Kyuumon Gakuen Second News Club, is asked to become the counselor...

12 years ago

Manga 'Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?' to Receive Anime Adaptation

According to the cover of Manga Time Kirara Max's January issue, an announcement will be made that manga "Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?" will be receiving an anime adaptation. Some of the staff will also be announced: Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto Script: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu Character...

12 years ago

Toonami to Air 'Akira', 'Summer Wars', 'Full Metal Alchemist', and 'Trigun' Movies

According to an announcement on Toonami's official tumblr page, the following films will be airing on Toonami in December of this year. December 7th: "Akira" December 14th: "Summer Wars" December 21st: "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shamballa" December 28th: "Trigun: Badl...

12 years ago

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'Go! Go! 575' from Project 575 to Get Short TV Anime Series

Sega announced today that "Go! Go! 575" is being adapted into a short TV anime series, and will air in January 2014. The official anime site of Go! Go! 575 has also opened. Go! Go! 575 is from Project 575, which is a PlayStationVita and iOS game. Project 575 is a game to create J...

12 years ago

First Full-Length 3DCG 'Doraemon' Movie Announced

Yesterday, it was announced that the 36th Doraemon movie, titled "Stand by Me Doraemon," will be the first full-length 3DCG movie for the series and will be released next summer. While the story will be original, it will be based on famous scenes from the manga including "Mirai n...

12 years ago

Spin-off Manga 'Soul Eater Not!' to Receive Anime Adaptation

According to an announcement on a radio show done by seiyuu Chiaki Omigawa, the voice of Maka in "Soul Eater," the spin-off manga "Soul Eater Not!" will be receiving an anime adaption. No other information on the anime was given during the show. "Soul Eater Not!" began serializat...

12 years ago