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TV Anime 'Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist' Due in July

According to Ichijinsha's press conference streamed on Niconico Live, TV anime Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist was announced to be aired this July. The production studio is Dogakobo. Makai Ouji anime official website Trailer Cast William: Eguchi Takuya Dantalion: Terashima Takuma...

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2nd Movie of Tiger & Bunny Postponed Until February 2014

According to the official website, the premiere of Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising was announced to be postponed until February 8th 2014. It was previously scheduled to be released this autumn. The producers explained that the delay was set to improve the quality of the anime....

13 years ago

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KyoAni's Swimming Anime 'Free!' Due in July

According to Mainichi, Kyoto Animation has announced on Niconico Live that a TV anime "Free!" will be aired from July. It will be about a high school swimming club. The story is based on Kouji Ouji's "High Speed!", an honorable mention recipient in the 2nd Kyoto Animation Awards...

13 years ago

HBO is in Talks with Guillermo Del Toro to Adapt Monster into TV Series

Deadline Hollywood has reported that HBO is in talks with Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) to develop a TV series based on the manga Monster. Del Toro will be co-writing with Stephen Thompson (best known for his writing on Doctor Who and Sherlock.) The project was or...

13 years ago

Manga 'Kitakubu Katsudou Kiroku' to get TV Anime Adaptation in July

It has been announced that the online manga "Kitakubu Katsudou Kiroku", about 5 high school girls in a "go-home club", will be adapted into a TV anime series which will air from July. The manga has two volumes published so far. Staff and cast information will be announced later....

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Light Novel 'Outbreak Company: Moeru Shinryakusha' to get TV Anime Adaptation (Confirmed to Air Fall 2013)

According to the latest issue of Shonen Magazin, the light novel "Outbreak Company: Moeru Shinryakusha" will get a TV anime series adaptation. The novel is written by Sakaki Ichirou and 5 volumes have been published, with volume 6 coming out on May 2nd. Staff and schedule informa...

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Novel 'Majo no Takkyuubin' (Kiki's Delivery Service) to Get Live Action Movie Adaptation [Update 1/16]

Children's novel "Majo no Takkyuubin" (Kiki's Delivery Service) will have a live action movie adaptation. The novel has six volumes altogether and was adapted into the anime movie "Majo no Takkyuubin" by Miyazaki Hayao and Studio Ghibli in 1989; however, they are not involved in...

13 years ago

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Manga 'Gifuu Doudou!! Naoe Kanetsugu - Maeda Keiji Tsukigatari' to get TV Anime Adaptation

According to the June issue of Monthly Comic Zenon, "Gifuu Doudou!! Naoe Kanetsugu - Maeda Keiji Tsukigatari", a manga spin-off of "Hana no Keiji", will get a TV anime series adaptation. No information about the schedule or staff is available yet. Source: Scan of Comic Zenon Gifu...

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Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Apr 15th - 21st

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for Apr 15th - 21st Blu-ray 1, 10,527 10,527 Chuunibyou vol.5 2, *5,058 *5,058 Psycho-Pass vol.5 3, *2,987 *2,987 Tamako Market vol.2 4, *2,303 *2,303 Maoyuu Maou Yuusha vol.2 5, *1,003 25,849 Love Live! School Idol Project vol.1 6, **,88...

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Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings for April 8th - 14th

The weekly manga and light novels rankings for April 8th - 14th Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Manga *1, 417,414 *,417,414 Shingeki no Kyoujin Vol.10 *2, 192,021 *,840,857 Naruto Vol.64 *3, 113,191 *,204,457 Moyashimon Vol.12 *4, *94,786 *,298,793...

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