Anime News

Live Action TV Drama of Ouran High School Host Club Announced

According to Natalie, a live action TV drama of Ouran High School Host Club was announced to start this July. Cast Fujioka Haruhi: Kawaguchi Haruna (official website) Suoh Tamaki: Yamamoto Yusuke (official website) Ohtori Kyoya: Daito Shunsuke (profile) Hitachiin Hikaru: Takagi S...

15 years ago

Live Action

Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for May 16 - 22

Here are the weekly CD sales rankings for May 16th - 22nd. Single CD *4, 59,059 *59,059 Ao no Exorcist "Take off" 11, 11,919 124,465 SKET Dance "Kakko Warui I love you!" 13, 11,185 *72,959 Ao no Exorcist "Core Pride" 19, *6,139 **6,139 Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai II "A Whole New Wor...

15 years ago

Flash Anime of Manga "Inumarudashi" Announced

According to Comic Natalie, manga "Inumarudashi" was announced to be getting a Flash anime adaptation. The production studio is Gathering. Cast Inumaru-kun: Kobayashi Yu Yamada Tamako: Kondo Haruna (comedian) Synopsis: Comedy at a kindergarten. Inumaru-kun is a four-year old boy,...

15 years ago

FUNimation Acquires Fullmetal Alchemist: Milos no Seinaru Hoshi and Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?

According to their official website, FUNimation has acquired the U.S. theatrical, home entertainment, digital, and broadcast rights to Fullmetal Alchemist: Milos no Seinaru Hoshi. FUNimation will release the English dub version of the movie as "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Sta...

15 years ago

Licenses

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for May 8th - 14th

Graphic books best seller list (Manga & OEL) for May 8th - 14th 1, Black Bird, Vol.8 2, Maximum Ride, Vol.4 3, Black Butler, Vol.5 4, Bakuman, Vol.4 5, Blue Exorcist, Vol.1 6, Rosario + Vampire Season II, Vol.4 7, Pandora Hearts, Vol.5 8, Highschool of the Dead, Vol.2 9, Otomen,...

15 years ago

Updates of Director Umetsu Yasuomi's Kiss and Cry Project

According to the official blog, anime director Umetsu Yasuomi updated the information about his original anime movie project "Kiss and Cry". He has been working on this project for ten years and still been negotiating with potential sponsors. He posted three sketches of the chara...

15 years ago

Anime & Manga releases in North America, May 15th - 21st

Anime Releases: Allison & Lillia Generation 1 DVD Baccano! Blu-Ray Disc Box LE Excel Saga Classic DVD Box Set Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit Part 2 Blu-Ray Pokémon Movie 5/7: Heroes/Destiny Deoxys DVD Double Feature Project A-Ko movie DVD Vampire Knight Guilty DVD 2 Manga Rele...

15 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings for May 9 - 15

Here are the weekly manga & light novels rankings for May 9th - 15th. ranks/ this week's sales by copies/ cumulative sales/ titles Manga *1, 227,721 2,595,303 One Piece vol.62 *2, 115,154 *,172,170 Highschool of the Dead vol.7 *3, *66,911 *,*66,911 Tonari no Kaibutsukun vol.7 *4,...

15 years ago

Anime Project of Manga 'Blood Lad' Leaked

An anime project of manga Blood Lad was leaked by the cover note on Young Ace magazine's July issue that was listed on Kadokawa's website. The cover note announced a special collaboration project of Suzumiya Haruhi's new novel. The cover picture of Young Ace was immediately repla...

15 years ago

New OVA of Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Announced

According to Kadokawa, a new OVA of Sekaiichi Hatsukoi was announced to be released in September. It's an unaired episode 12.5 "Yoshino Chiaki no Baai" and will be bundled with the sixth volume of the manga. Source: Kadokawa

15 years ago