Anime News

Production Studio of Little Busters! Anime is J.C. Staff

According to Dengeki Visual Arts magazine, the production studio of Little Busters! anime was announced to be J.C. Staff. Staff Executive Producer: Kawase Kohei ("Toaru Majutsu no Index" series, "Shakugan no Shana" series) Director: Yamakawa Yoshiki Series Composition: Shimada Mi...

14 years ago

Blu-ray Only Short OVAs of Accel World Announced

According to Amazon Japan, short OVAs of Accel World was announced to be bundled with the Blu-ray & DVD. The anime is based on a parody four-panel manga ">>>Accel World (Akucheru World.)". The production studio is J.C. Staff, not Sunrise. Cover art of Accel World four-panel manga...

14 years ago

Shaft To Animate All the Monogatari Series of Nisio Ishin

According to Nisio Tsushin, Aniplex has announced that Shaft will animate all the Monogatari novel series of Nisio Isin. The director is Shinbo Akiyuki. Iwakami Atsuhiro, the producer of Aniplex, said the second season of the Monogatari series (see below) will be animated in two...

14 years ago

New Anime

Aniplex of America Acquires Bakemonogatari

Aniplex of America announced at their panel at Sakura-Con that they will release Bakemonogatari in North America. No release details were given. The first episode will be screened at Sakura-Con this Saturday. Source: ANN

14 years ago

Licenses

Viz Media Announces Spring 2012 Simulcasts

Viz Media has announced new simulcast titles for the Spring 2012 season. The new series include:Zetman - Airs Monday afternoon. Accel World - Airs Friday.Check http://www.vizanime.com/ for the latest episodes. Source: Zetman, Accel World

14 years ago

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Shangri-La and Sankarea

According to their official press release, FUNimation Entertainment has licensed Shangri-La and Sankarea. FUNimation and Niconico will stream Sankarea during the Spring 2012 season. Further release details for both series have not yet been announced. Source: Press release

14 years ago

Manga 'Air Gear' To End in Chapter 357

According to Weekly Shonen Magazine vol.19, manga "Air Gear" will end in Chapter 357. Note: The announcement says the series will end in five chapters. The final chapter can be 356 if they included chapter 352 in the five chapters. Source: Scan of WSM News credit: ShiroRyu

14 years ago

OVA of Eureka Seven AO Announced

According to Famitsu, an OVA of Eureka Seven AO was announced to be released as a game & OVA hybrid disc. The release date hasn't been revealed yet. Eureka Seven AO official website Trailer of the TV series The TV series will start on April 12th. Source: famitsu.com Story by ap19...

14 years ago

Remarks of Former President of MadHouse Studios Enrage Directors and Animators

According to Cyzo.com, Masuda Hiromichi, the former President of Madhouse Studios, gave a lecture at Tokyo International Anime Fair. His remarks in the lecture have aroused criticisms from anime directors and animators on Twitter. Here are the two remarks of his in question: If y...

14 years ago

Cast of Little Busters Anime Announced

According to the official website, the cast of Little Busters! anime was announced. The seiyu of the protagonist Naoe Riki hasn't been revealed yet. Although some of the cast appear differently from what was credited in the original game, they are the same seiyu with different st...

14 years ago