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Satoh Junichi's OVA 'Zetsumetsu Kigu Shoujo Amazing Twins' Announced for Release in 2014

According to the official website, director Satoh Junichi's new OVA "Zetsumetsu Kigu Shoujo Amazing Twins" was announced to be released next year in 2014. Catchphrase: The straightforward feelings and actions of the foolhardy girl will change the world! Introduction of the protag...

13 years ago

Manga 'Gin no Saji' to be Adapted to Live Action Movie Due Spring 2014

It has been announced that the manga "Gin no Saji" will be adapted to a live action movie, set to be released to theaters in spring 2014. Nakajima Kento, from idol group Sexy Zone, was cast as the protagonist Hachiken Yugo. Hirose Arisu was cast as the heroine Mikage Aki. The mov...

13 years ago

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'Balus!' Tweets by Audience of 'Castle in the Sky' Set New World Twitter Record Again

According to the Twitter Japan official account, the "Balus!" tweet frenzy by audience members in Japan watching the rerun of the Ghibli anime film "Castle in the Sky" on NTV again set the new Twitter world record of the highest number of tweets per second (TPS). At a gasping 143...

13 years ago

Manga 'D-Frag!' to Get TV Anime Adaptation

It has been revealed that manga "D-Frag!" will get a TV anime adaptation. The manga started serialization in Comic Alive in 2008. The latest volume 7 is scheduled to be released on August 10th, coinciding with the start of Comiket. Important news is going to be announced on that...

13 years ago

Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Jul 29 - Aug 4

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for July 29th - Aug 4th Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Blu-ray *1, 7,483 *7,483 Zoids - Limited Edition *2, 7,262 *7,262 Little Busters! vol.8 *3, 5,001 85,054 Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari n...

13 years ago

Original CG Anime 'Tesagure! Bukatsumono' to Start in Oct 2013

According to a newly established website by NTV, a TV channel in Japan, an original CG anime titled "Tesagure! Bukatsumono" will start to air on NTV from October this year. No information, including character design, is revealed yet. The only thing known is that it makes use of t...

13 years ago

KyoAni TV Anime 'Kyoukai no Kanata' to Start in Oct 2013

The countdown site for the anime adaptation of Kyoukai no Kanata revealed on Monday, August 5th that the series will premiere on Japanese television in October this year. The staff for the anime has also been announced on the site. Ishidate Taichi, who has worked on the storyboar...

13 years ago

Manga 'Joshiraku' to End in September 2013

According to the October issue of Bessatsu Shounen magazine, the final chapter of Kouji Kumeta and Yasu's "Joshiraku" manga is slated for September 9th. The manga was first published in 2009, and five volumes have since been published. It was also adapted into a TV anime series i...

13 years ago

New Anime 'Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon' to Stream Worldwide Winter 2014

It was announced at a 20th Anniversary Event in Tokyo today that the new Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon series will be streamed worldwide on Nico Nico Live this winter. The Japanese female idol group, Momoiro Clovers Z, will perform both the OP and ED theme songs of the anime. No ne...

13 years ago

Transvestite TV Anime 'The Midnight★Animals' by Gonzo to Start Airing in August

The original CG anime series "The Midnight★Animals" started airing via the online and cable TV channel "Hikari TV" on August 3rd. The anime is 15 minutes per episode and revolves around cross-dressing animal characters who every night frequent the bars in Savannah Nichoume (a ref...

13 years ago