Anime News

Six More Nisio Isin Anime Projects To Come

According to Switch magazine vol.30, Shinbo Akiyuki has revealed that the anime projects of Nisio Isin works will continue up to the tenth. Nisio Isin Anime Project official website Nisio Isin Anime Projects Announced so far 1st: Bakemonogatari 2nd: Katanagatari 3rd: Nisemonogata...

14 years ago

DMP Starts Campaign to Publish Osamu Tezuka's Barbara

According to their website, manga publisher DMP started a campaign via Kickstarter in order to be able to publish Osamu Tezuka's "Barbara" in English for the first time. In only two days, the campaign reached its goal, however it is currently still possible to back this Kickstart...

14 years ago

FUNimation Entertainment Licenses Highschool DxD

According to their official press release, FUNimation has licensed the TV anime Highschool DxD. FUNimation will simulcast Highschool DxD on Mondays as it airs and has plans to release the series on DVD and Blu-ray. Source: Press Release

14 years ago

Manga 'Jormungand' Ended Before Airing of TV Anime

According to Mainichi, the serialization of manga Jormungand was ended in the Monthly Sunday GX February issue released on January 19th. The final 11th volume of the comic will be released on April 19th. Takahashi Keitaro will start a new manga series in April. Jormungand TV anim...

14 years ago

Series End

OVA of Highschool DxD Announced

According to Amazon Japan, an OVA of Highschool DxD was announced to be released on September 20th. The Blu-ray will be bundled with the 13th volume of the original novel. Source: Amazon Japan Highschool DxD OVA on MAL

14 years ago

Phi Brain To Be Continued to the Second Season

According to the official website, the second season of Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle was announced to start on April 8th immediately following the first season. From episode 18, Taketatsu Ayana will play Sakanoue Miharu, the sister of Sakanoue Gammon. Source: Phi Brain official webs...

14 years ago

Hotarubi no Mori e Wins the 66th Mainichi Film Award

According to the official website, Hotarubi no Mori e has won the Best Animation Film Award in the 66th Mainichi Film Concours. The Blu-ray and the DVD of the anime will be released on February 22nd. Hotarubi no Mori e official webiste The anime was shown at Scottland Loves Anima...

14 years ago

Anime Awards

Football TV Anime 'Ginga e Kick off!!' Announced

According to Nikkan Sports, NHK has announced a new TV anime series "Ginga e Kick-off!!". It's based on Kawabata Hiroto's novel "Gunga no World Cup" and the first episode will be aired on April 7th. The protagonist is a boy who had belonged to a football club, which was dissolved...

14 years ago

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!

According to their official press release, Sentai Filmworks has licensed Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! (Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!). Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! is being simulcasted by Crunchyroll as it airs. Sentai will release the series digitally and on s...

14 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Jan 9 - 15

Here are the weekly DVD and CD rankings for January 9th - 15th. DVD *1, 2,612 *,**2,612 One Piece 14th Season vol.4 *2, 2,197 *,**2,197 Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai vol.1 *3, 1,366 *,**1,366 Naruto: Shippuuden Goei Shuketsu no Sho vol.5 *4, 1,261 *,*35,735 Usavich IV *5, 1,107 1,...

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