Anime News

Disney to make a Film adaption of Tuxedo Gin.

According to Deadline, an adaption of Tokihiko Matsuura's manga "Tuxedo Gin" has been announced. The co-writer of "Night at the Museum", Robert Ben Garant, has been hired by Disney to write the screenplay of "Tux", which will be the title of the movie. It hasn't been confirmed if...

15 years ago

Keen Competition over the Online Polls on Blu-ray Specials of Kamisama Dolls

Online polls for the stories of the Blu-ray & DVD specials have been conducted on the official website of Kamisama Dolls. Voters choose elements of a sentence from the options and create a story: "Who" does "What" in "Which costume". Special short episodes will be produced based...

15 years ago

New Short Anime of Top wo Nerae To Be Bundled with Blu-ray Box

According to Bandai Visual, a Blu-ray box set of Top wo Nerae! was announced to be released on February 24th 2012. A new short anime and a newly recorded audio commentary will be included in the box set. The complete edition will carry the original version of the episode 6 withou...

15 years ago

Miyazaki Hayao's New Film is His Own Autobiography

According to Cinema Today, Suzuki Toshio disclosed at a talk session that Miyazaki Hayao is producing an anime of his own autobiography. Studio Ghibli was surprised at Suzuki's sudden disclosure and they refused to give more information about the anime. Source: Cinema Today

15 years ago

Art Author of Mayoi Neko Overrun Novel Quits and Its Manga Adaptation Gets Terminated

According to Shueisha, Yabuki Kentaro's manga "Mayoi Neko Overrun!" was announced to end. The serialization of the manga had been suspended since last November. Shueisha has also announced that the original illustrator of the novel Peko has quit the art author of Mayoi Neko Overr...

15 years ago

Series End

Anime & Manga releases in North America, July 31st - August 6th

Anime Releases: Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts Season 1 DVD/Blu-ray Combo & DVD/Blu-ray Combo Limited Edition Casshern Sins DVD/Blu-ray Combo Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 5 Blu-ray & DVD Kaichou wa Maid-sama DVD Collection 2 The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya & Ny...

15 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings for Jul 25 - 31

Here are the weekly manga & light novels rankings for July 25th - 31st. ranks/ this week's sales by copies/ cumulative sales/ titles Manga *1, 322,116 322,116 Kuroshitsuji vol.12 *2, 285,827 285,827 Glass Mask vol.47 *3, 137,106 138,458 Arakawa Under the Bridge vol.12 *4, 136,604...

15 years ago

Sentai Filmworks Licenses No.6

According to their press release, Sentai Filmworks has announced their license of the TV anime No.6. Sentai Filmworks will release the 11 episode series soon through digital outlets and will release it on home video next year. Source: Press release.

15 years ago

Licenses

Gatoh Shoji Explains the Current Status of Full Metal Panic 4th Season

In Fujimi Shobo's live program on Niconico Live, Gatoh Shoji mentioned the current situation of the fourth season of Full Metal Panic. He said "Due to the circumstances of the business, I cannot freely talk about the fourth season. The project is not dead but don't have high expe...

15 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Jul 25 - 31

Here are the weekly DVD & CD rankings for July 25th - 31st. DVD *1, 14,260 *,*14,260 Gintama' vol.1 Limited Edition *2, *8,841 *,**8,841 Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica vol.4 Limited Edition *3. *8,126 *,**8,126 Ao no Exorcist vol.2 *4, *7,870 *,**7,870 IS: Infinite Stratos vol.4 *5,...

15 years ago