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President of Visual Arts Says KyoAni is Too Busy To Produce Little Busters

According to Dengeki Visual Arts magazine, Baba Takahiro, the President of Visual Arts, said he wanted to ask Kyoto Animation to produce Little Busters! anime, but Kyoto Animation has been quite busy in producing other titles and Visual Arts could not wait for their turn to come....

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Sentai Filmworks Licenses Hidamari Sketch x SP

According to their official press release, Sentai Filmworks has licensed Hidamari Sketch x SP. The two episodes will be available digitally soon with a sub DVD release scheduled for later this year. Source: Press release

14 years ago

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Berserk Film Trilogy to be Distributed in 16 Countries

According to Oricon news, The Berserk film trilogy has been licensed for release in 16 countries worldwide. The countries included are: U.S.A.*, Canada, Russia, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, and South K...

14 years ago

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OVA Series of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Announced

According to Dengeki official website, the final series of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu was announced to be a four-volume OVA series. The title is "Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Finale♪". Source: Dengeki Bunko Previous topic: Third Season of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Announced (Jul 2...

14 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Apr 2 - 8

Here are the weekly DVD & CD rankings for April 2nd - 8th. DVD *1, 2,666 *,**2,666 One Piece 14th Season vol.7 *2, 1,760 *,**1,760 Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi DVD Box vol.7 *3, 1,702 *,**1,702 Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi DVD Box vol.8 *4, 1,685 *,**1,685 Danshi Koukousei no Nichi...

14 years ago

VIZ Media Licenses Berserk Movie Trilogy

According to their official press release, VIZ Media has licensed the Berserk: The Golden Age Arc movie trilogy. They will release the first film, Berserk Ougon Jidaihen I: Haou no Tamago (Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler), this fall. Source: Press release

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VA Aono Takeshi Passes Away

According to the tweet by seiyu Yamada Eiko, seiyu Aono Takeshi passed away on April 9th. He was 75 years old. He was diagnosed as having an aortic dissection and a cerebral infarction in 2010 and had been struggling against the illness. Sources: Yamada's tweet, Aoni Production

14 years ago

President of Visual Arts Understands Little Busters Fans' Anxiety over J.C. Staff

Baba Takahiro, the President of Visual Arts, tweeted on his Twitter account that he and the staff of Visual Arts shared the anxieties and expectations among the fans over the production studio of the Little Busters! anime. However, he made a decision when he saw the enthusiasm of...

14 years ago

TV Anime of Light Novel 'Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo' Announced

According to Dengeki no Kanzume, Kamoshida Hajime's light novel Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. Sakurasou novel official website Cast Sorata: Matsuoka Yoshitsugu Mashiro: Kayano Ai Misaki: Takamori Natsumi Chihiro: Toyoguchi Megumi Ryunosuke...

14 years ago

FUNimation and Sentai Filmworks Announcements at Anime Boston

According to their official press release, FUNimation Entertainment announced at Anime Boston that they have licensed both seasons of Jormungand, Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna (Lupin III~Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna~), and Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead (Is this A Zombie...

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