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Short Anime of Online FPS Game 'Paperman' Announced

According to Game Watch, Gamepot will release a short anime of its online FPS game "Paperman". The anime will be aired online around this summer. The characters of the game are drawn in papercraft visual style like Paper Mario. Paperman game official website Cast: Hayate: Hoshi S...

15 years ago

Bokura ga Ita Manga to End in Spring 2012

According to the Sankei Sports newspaper, mangaka Yuuki Obata will end her romance manga Bokura ga Ita in 2012. The manga will finish next spring, around the same time as the manga's live-action film adaptation is released. The films' producers are making sure that the movies and...

15 years ago

TV Anime of Manga 'Morita-san wa Mukuchi' Announced

According to the official website, manga Morita-san wa Mukuchi was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It will be aired from this July. An OVA was released last March. Source: Morita-san official website Morita-san wa Mukuchi (TV) on MAL

15 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings for Apr 25 - May 1

Here are the weekly manga & light novels rankings for April 25th - May 1st. ranks/ this week's sales by copies/ cumulative sales/ titles Manga *1, 579,127 579,127 One Piece vol.62 *The official release date: May 2nd *2, 198,016 848,603 Naruto vol.55 *3, 194,612 311,179 Thermae Ro...

15 years ago

FUNimation to Simulcast Hidan no Aria

According to their official website, FUNimation announced at Sakura-Con their simulcast for Hidan no Aria, which they will release as "Aria the Scarlet Ammo". Episodes will be available on Tuesdays at 11:00 AM EST starting April 26th at http://beta.funimation.com/aria-the-scarlet...

15 years ago

GONZO's New Original Anime Copihan Announced

According to GIGZAZINE, GONZO has announced its original anime "Copihan" at Machi Asobi fest vol.6. Photo report of the announcement Copihan Anime official website Copihan manga official website Copyhan is a school comedy taking place in Tokyo in 2034. Its manga adaptation has be...

15 years ago

ufotable's Original Anime 'Sakura no Ondo' Officially Announced

According to GIGAZINE, a key illustration of ufotable's original anime "Sakura no Ondo" was displayed at Under the Bridge Museum of Machi Asobi festival vol.6. Hirao Takayuki will direct the anime. Key illustration of Sakura no Ondo Title logo Source: GIGAZINE Sakura no Ondo on M...

15 years ago

Fate Zero TV Series Due This October

According to the official twitter of Kajiura Yuki, the TV series of Fate/zero will start this October. Kajiura will be in charge of the music. Fate/zero Anime official website Fate Zero Trailer Source: Kajiura's tweet

15 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Apr 25 - May 1 [Update]

Here are the weekly DVD & CD rankings for April 25th - May 1st. DVD *1, 16,134 16,134 Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 4 - The Lost Tower Limited Edition *2, *9,097 *9,097 Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica vol.1 Limited Edition DVD ver. **, *7,473 *7,473 (Shrek Forever) *3, *5,983 *5,983 Kurosh...

15 years ago

Anime Tourism in the Model City of Anohana

According to the Saitama Newspaper, the Anime Tourism Executive Committee of Chichibu city publicized Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai at Hitsujiyama Park on April 1st. The city is the model setting for the anime. Members of a fan group called the Chichibu...

15 years ago