Anime News

Success of K-ON! Film at Box Office

According to film critic Otaka Hiroo's tweet, the box office revenue of the K-On! movie in the first two days was 316.3 million yen. Considering the relatively small number of screens (137 scr), it was a record high number. Initial box office takings of other movies The Adventure...

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Japan's Yearly Anime Music Sales Rankings for 2011

Oricon has released the yearly sales rankings of anime music media for fiscal 2011. Seiyu Mizuki Nana has been at the top for two consecutive years. Her music Blu-ray "Nana Mizuki Live Grace -Orchestra-" released this October has made up half of her sales. Seiyu Total Sales Ranki...

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Character Designer of Saint Seiya and Yu-Gi-Oh Passes Away

According to Sponichi News, animator Araki Shingo passed away on December 1st due to acute heart failure. He was 72 years old. Araki entered Mushi Production in 1964 and established Gekiga art style in Kyojin no Hoshi and Ashita no Joe. Araki's major works Ashita no Joe (Graphic...

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Life Event

Aniplex of America to Release Fate/Zero Blu-Ray Box Set in North America

According to their official press release, Aniplex of America has confirmed that they will release the first 13-episode Blu-ray box set of Fate/Zero on March 7th in North America, the same date as the Japanese release for the set. The set will include English subtitles as well as...

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CLAMP To Slow Down Work Pace Due to Injury of a Member

According to the official website, one of the members of CLAMP has been diagnosed as having a compression fracture of lumbar vertebra. The four members have discussed and decided to reduce the amount of their works. They apologized to the readers that the pages of the ongoing ser...

14 years ago

Robot TV Anime for Kids 'Gyrozetter' Announced

According to Famitsu, Square Enix has announced a new arcade card game "Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter". Its TV anime will be aired in 2012. The production studio is A-1 Pictures. Gyrozetter official website (audio on) Gyrozetter is a robot machine transformed from a car. Kawamori Sh...

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Character Designs of New Precure Series Revealed

According to Toei Animation, the ninth series of precure "Smile Precure!" was announced to start on February 5th 2012. The character designs of the new precure were revealed. Poster of Smile Precure Source: Toei Animation

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Kyubey's Line Wins Bronze Prize in Internet Vogue Word Award 2011

According to Sankei News, the winners of Internet Vogue Word Award 2010 were announced. Kyubey's line in Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica has won the bronze prize. The award was held by Sankei Newspaper, Biglobe and other major internet companies and 153,516 people have participated in...

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Anime Awards

New Short Anime of Kobato To Be Bundled with the Blu-ray Box

According to the official website, a Blu-ray box set of "Kobato." was announced to be released on March 30th 2012. Two new short anime "Kobato. Special: Hajimete no Kobato." will be included in the box set. The price is 36,750 yen ($470). Source: Kobato official website

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Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings for Nov 21 - 27

Here are the weekly manga and light novels rankings for November 21st - 27th. Manga *1, 231,697 *,231,697 Ookiku Furikabutte vol.18 *2, 224,199 *,224,199 Yotsuba&! vol.11 *3, 133,622 *,133,622 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin vol.23 *4, 112,669 *,112,669 Historie vol.7 *5, 110,733...

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