Anime News

Japan's Weekly Manga and Light Novel Rankings for Nov 4 - 10

The weekly manga and light novels rankings for November 4th - 10th Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Manga *1. 638,853 2,178,858 One Piece Vol.72 *2. 153,849 *,331,940 D.Gray-man Vol.24 *3. 119,895 *,119,895 Initial D Vol.48 *4. 118,574 *,270,899 Tori...

13 years ago

Online Shorts of 'Kyoukai no Kanata' Announced

According to an announcement on the official site for "Kyoukai no Kanata," three anime shorts for the series will be posted beginning on November 18, 2013. The shorts are titled "Kyoukai no Kanata: Idol Saiban! - Mayoi Nagara mo Kimi wo Sabaku Tami." Each of the episodes will hav...

13 years ago

Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Nov 4 - Nov 10

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for Nov 4th - Nov 10th Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Blu-ray *1. 15,984 15,984 Free! Vol.3 *2. *7,930 *7,930 Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.5 *3. *6,263 *6,263 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G: In the Distance, That Da...

13 years ago

Studio Ghibli's Documentary Movie 'Yume to Kyouki no Oukoku' to Premiere on November 16, 2013

A documentary movie titled "Yume to Kyouki no Oukoku" (Kingdom of Dream and Madness), featuring the past and current Studio Ghibli, will be released in Japanese theaters on November 16, 2013. The director of the documentary movie is Mami Sunada, and it will feature Hayao Miyazaki...

13 years ago

Companies

Theatrical Release of 'Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo' in North America Announced

According to a post on FUNimation's official Evangelion Facebook page, "Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo" will be airing in theaters across the United States and Canada in January 2014. The airing dates and cities will be announced "in a few weeks." "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (No...

13 years ago

Tennis Manga 'Baby Steps' to Receive Anime Adaptation

In the 50th issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine, an announcement will be made that manga "Baby Steps" will be receiving an anime adaptation that will air spring 2014 on NHK E. The series will be produced by Kenji Saito, most known for his role as executive producer for the first and...

13 years ago

Shoji Kawamori's 'Nobunaga the Fool' Anime Announcement [Update 12/10]

In Monthly Newtype magazine, an announcement will be made that "Nobunaga the Fool" will be receiving an anime adaptation that will air January 2014. The series has "sci-fi robot action featuring historical characters such as Oda Nobunaga and Leonardo da Vinci." Some of the staff...

13 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga and Light Novel Rankings for Oct 28 - Nov 3

The weekly manga and light novels rankings for Oct 28 - Nov 3 Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Manga *1. 1,540,005 1,540,005 One Piece Vol.72 *2. *,289,956 *,677,476 Kimi no Todoke Vol.20 *3. *,178,091 *,178,091 D.Gray-man Vol.24 *4. *,152,325 *,152,...

13 years ago

'Naruto: Shippuden' to Begin Airing on Toonami Starting January 2014

On Toonami's official Tumblr page, an announcement has been made that Toonami will begin to air the "Naruto: Shippuuden" series beginning in January. The post also includes that the episodes aired will be uncut and that the series will begin on the same day that Toonami also prem...

13 years ago

Licenses Broadcast

Kaze Tachinu, Momo e no Tegami, and 3rd Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie Have Been Submitted for Oscar Best Animated Feature Film Nominations

According to Anime! Anime!, there are 19 Animated Feature Films Award nominations submitted for next year's Oscar. 3 out of the 19 nominations are Japanese Animated Films: Kaze Tachinu, Momo e no Tegami, and Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari. The official...

13 years ago