Anime News

OVA of Kiss Dum Announced

According to the official website, an OVA will be bundled with the Blu-ray box of Kiss Dum: Engage Planet. It's an original episode titled "Omokage". However, the release of the box set will be canceled if the number of the pre-orders are less than 2,000. The pre-ordering will be...

15 years ago

Aniplex’s Durarara!! to Air on Adult Swim [Update Jun 14]

According to their press release, Aniplex has announced their TV debut of Durarara!! on Adult Swim. The 26 episode series will air in June on Saturday evenings and will also be available online. Note: Adult Swim is a US cable television network that airs original and acquired ani...

15 years ago

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for May 15th - 21st

Graphic books best seller list (Manga & OEL) for May 15th - 21st 1, Magical Teacher Negima!, Vol.29 2, Black Bird, Vol.8 3, Maximum Ride, Vol.4 4, Black Butler, Vol.5 5, Blue Exorcist, Vol.1 6, Shugo Chara!, Vol.10 7, Fairy Tail, Vol.13 8, Biomega, Vol.6 9, Rosario + Vampire Seas...

15 years ago

Aniplex Suffers From a Huge Gap Between Winning and Failed Anime

According to Eiga.com, anime producer Aniplex has held a press conference on this year's line-ups. At the conference, President Natsume Koichiro said, "The sales of anime has been improved by the spread of Blu-ray, but there has been a larger and larger gap between successful and...

15 years ago

Ninomiya Tomoko To Start New Manga in Jump X

According to Comic Natalie, Shueisha has announced a new monthly magazine "Jump Χ (kai)". Ninomiya Tomoko will start a new manga series in the magazine. The first issue will be released on June 25th. Key illustration of Ninomiya's new manga Shueisha aims to attract both seinen an...

15 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings for May 16 - 22

Here are the weekly manga & light novels rankings for May 16th- 22nd. ranks/ this week's sales by copies/ cumulative sales/ titles Manga *1, 158,524 *,158,524 Kekkaishi vol.34 *2, 148,762 *,146,762 Mahou Sensei Negima! vol.34 *3, 141,415 *,145,415 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7:...

15 years ago

OVA of Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi Announced

According to Gamers, an OVA of Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi was announced to be released following the sixth volume of the Blu-ray of the TV series. The OVA will be released in 2012. Source: Gamers Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi OVA on MAL

15 years ago

TOKYOPOP Clarifies Status of Unfinished Manga

According to their official Facebook page, TOKYOPOP has announced that have reverted their Japanese manga licenses back to the original creators. The Facebook post did not discuss what TOKYOPOP will do with the many original graphic novels that they also own the rights to or what...

15 years ago

Sentai Filmworks Acquires Amagami SS and MM!

According to official press releases on their website, Sentai Filmworks has announced their licenses for Amagami SS and MM!. Sentai Filmworks will release 26 episodes of the TV anime Amagami SS, which will include the two bonus episodes, subtitled in English on DVD this Fall. MM!...

15 years ago

2.2% of Consumers Purchase 81% of Blu-ray in Japan

According to a survey conducted by Japan Video Software Association, very small number of consumers support the DVD and Blu-ray market in Japan. 4.1% of the consumers spent >30,000 yen ($370) on DVD and Blu-ray software in 2010 and their consumption made up 67.4% of the whole dis...

15 years ago