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Sentai Filmworks Acquires Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun and Both Seasons of AKB0048

According to their official Facebook page, Sentai Filmworks has licensed: Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun (Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East) AKB0048 First Stage and AKB0048 Next Stage Both will be available soon through select digital outlets and later this year on home video. Hak...

13 years ago

Right Stuf Acquires Original Space Adventure Cobra Series

According to their press release, Right Stuf has acquired the original Space Adventure Cobra Series. It will be released under the Nozomi Entertainment label in two limited-edition DVD box sets and with digital distribution later this year. This will be the first time the series...

13 years ago

New Ghost in the Shell Anime Announced

According to Young Magazaine, a new Ghost in the Shell anime was announced to be launched this year. The tile is "Ghost in the Shell ARISE". The official press conference will be held on February 12th. Key visual of Ghost in the Shell ARISE General Director: Kise Kazuchika (The o...

13 years ago

Light Novel 'Yusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shushoku wo Ketsui Shimashita.' To Be Animated

According to Fujimishobo, light novel "Yusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shushoku wo Ketsui Shimashita." (I reluctantly decided to find a job because I couldn't become Yusha.) was announced to get an anime adaptation. Sibuyu novel official website Synopsis: The story takes p...

13 years ago

Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Jan 7 - 13

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for January 7th - 13th. Blu-ray *1, 7,101 *7,101 Tari Tari vol.5 *2, 3,905 *3,905 K vol.4 *3, 3,590 *3,590 Oda Nobuna no Yabou vol.5 *4, 2,855 *2,855 Minami-ke Blu-ray Box *5, 2,358 18,713 Girls und Panzer vol.1 *6, 1,332 *1,332 Ixion Sag...

13 years ago

Sentai Filmworks Acquires Amnesia and Cuticle Tantei Inaba

According to their official Facebook page, Sentai Filmworks has licensed: Amnesia Cuticle Tantei Inaba (Cuticle Detective Inaba) Both will be will be available soon through select digital outlets with a home video release later this year. The two series were also recently announc...

13 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings for December 31st - January 6th

The weekly manga and light novels rankings for December 31st - January 6th Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Manga *1, *,287,331 *,861,704 Naruto Vol.63 *2, *,264,810 *,883,874 Hunter x Hunter Vol.32 *3, *,227,945 *,227,945 Natsume Yuujinchou Vol.15 *...

13 years ago

Manga 'Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun' to End

According to CrazyJapanNews's scan of a page from Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun's 11th volume, manga Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun was announced to end in its 12th and final volume. The manga was serialized for a little over four years in Dessert shoujo magazine, and its anime adaptation aired...

13 years ago

Shinkai Makoto's New Short Anime 'Dareka no Manazashi' Announced

According to the official website, Shinkai Makoto's new short anime titled "Dareka no Manazashi" was announced to be shown at Nomura Real Estate Group's home living exposition, which runs February 10–11, 2013 at the Tokyo International Forum. Further details about the work will b...

13 years ago

Second Movie of Hunter x Hunter Announced (Due Dec 27 2013)

According to Mainichi, the second movie of Hunter x Hunter was announced at the end of Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge movie. The short trailer showed Chairman Netero and the Heavens Arena. Source: Mainichi News Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission on MAL

13 years ago