Anime News

Novel Author of MM! Passes Away

According to Media Factory, Matsuno Akinari, the author of MM!, passed away on April 18th. He was 32 years old. MM! novel will be left incomplete. His last tweet was posted on September 9th. He was talking with Endou Minari and Hyoju Issei about MM! anime. Matsuno's last tweet En...

15 years ago

Blu-ray & DVD Only Episode of Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko

According to the official website, the episode 13 of Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko will be Blu-ray & DVD only. It will be released in the seventh volume on December 21st. Source: Denpa Onna official website Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko Special on MAL

15 years ago

Bandai Entertainment Acquires Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto

According to their official twitter, Bandai Entertainment announced at Sakura-Con its license of the 25 episode TV anime series Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto. Bandai Entertainment's tweet said:DASHING ENTRANCE! We've acquired Star Driver! Sources: Bandai's official twitter, Ban...

15 years ago

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for April 10th - 16th

Graphic books best seller list (Manga & OEL) for April 10th - 16th 1, Rosario + Vampire Season II, Vol.4 2, Akira, Vol.6 3, Blue Exorcist, Vol.1 4, Finder, Vol.3 5, Naruto, Vol.50 6, Skip Beat!, Vol.23 7, Dengeki Daisy, Vol.4 8, Black Butler, Vol.4 9, Detective Conan, Vol.38 10,...

15 years ago

FUNimation Acquires Fairy Tail

According to their official blog, FUNimation announced earlier today at Sakura-Con that it has acquired the home entertainment, broadcast, digital, mobile, and merchandise rights for the first 48 episodes of the anime series Fairy Tail. FUNimation has reported that they have alre...

15 years ago

Tie-up Poster of Ghost in the Shell SAC SSS 3D with Tokyo Metropolitan Police

According to the official twitter, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has collaborated with Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society 3D and has produced a PR poster for an anti-cybercrime campaign that has been displayed at 10,000 police-related facilities....

15 years ago

Blu-ray & DVD Only Episode of Nichijou

According to Amazon Japan, the first volume of Nichijou Blu-ray and DVD will include an unaired episode "Tanken Nichijou no Machi Part 1". It will be released on June 24th. Source: Amazon

15 years ago

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Manga Aki-Sora To Be Discontinued Due to Incestuous Contents

According to the twitter of Itosugi Masahiro, the first and the third volumes of manga Aki-Sora will be discontinued this July. Itosugi said those volumes have been censored due to the descriptions of incest. He stressed that obscenity was not the reason for the censorship. He sa...

15 years ago

TV Anime of Mirai Nikki Due This Autumn

According to Kadokawa, a TV anime of manga Mirai Nikki was announced to start this autumn. The final 12th volume of the manga will be released on April 26th. An 8 min long pilot anime has been bundled with the 11th volume published last December. Staff: Director: Hosoda Naoto Ser...

15 years ago

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Moe Anthropomorphism of Rifle Manga 'Upotte!!' To Be Animated [Update Nov 26]

According to the cover note of the manga, Tennouji Kitsune's manga Upotte!! was announced to be getting an anime adaptation. The characters of the manga represent assault rifles such as M14, M16A4, SG550, G3A3. PV of the manga (Youtube) Manga Upotte!! had been serialized in Young...

15 years ago

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