Anime News

Japan's Weekly CD & DVD Rankings for Feb 14 - 20

Here are the weekly CD & DVD sales rankings for February 14th - 20th. Single CD *3, 58,928 58,928 Bakuman "Blue Bird" *7, 22,335 22,335 Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica "Magia" *9, 12,337 12,337 Inazuma Eleven "Matane...no Kisetsu" 10, 10,775 10,775 IS: Infinite Stratos "Super∞Stream"...

15 years ago

Third Season of Natsume Yuujincho Announced

According to LaLa magazine, the third season of Natsume Yuujinchou was announced to be aired this year. Staff Director: Omori Takahiro Series Composition: Murai Sadayuki Character Design: Takata Akira Production Studio: Brains Base Source: Scan of LaLa Natsume Yuujinchou 3 on MAL

15 years ago

New Anime

Anime Movie of Manga Hotarubi no Mori e Announced

According to LaLa magazine, Midorikawa Yuki's manga Hotarubi no Mori e was announced to get an anime movie adaptation. It will premier this year. The director is Omori Takahiro and the production studio is Brains Base. Source: Scan of LaLa Hotarubi no Mori e movie on MAL

15 years ago

Zero no Tsukaima Novel To End In 2012

According to Mainichi, Zero no Tsukaima novel will be concluded by the 22nd volume to be released in 2012. The total sales of the whole series are 4.5 million copies. The 20th volume will be released on February 25th. Source: Mainichi

15 years ago

High School Light Music Clubs Overcrowded With K-ON Fans

According to Chunichi Newspaper, the number of high school girls who enter the light music (kei ongaku) club has been increasing due to the boom of K-ON!. In a high school in Aichi Prefecture, 110 out of 760 students of the school belonged to the light music club at the beginning...

15 years ago

VA Nazuka Kaori Gets Married

Seiyu Nazuka Kaori announced her marriage on her official blog. She said she will continue her job. Source: Nazuka's blog

15 years ago

Seiyuu Life Event

Second Season of Ika Musume Confirmed [Update May 24]

According to Weekly Shonen Champion, the second season of Shinryaku! Ika Musume was announced. A collaboration of Ika Musume with a car racing team LMP Motorsport was also announced. "Ika Musume LMP Ferrari" will participate in Super GT 2011 games. Source: Scan of Champion Shinry...

15 years ago

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for for February 6-12

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for for February 6-12 1, Naruto, vol 50 2, Black Bird, vol 7 3, Kuroshitsuji, vol 4 4, Bakuman, vol 3 5, Fullmetal Alchemist, vol 24 6, Hetalia Axis Powers, vol 2 7,D.Gray-man, vol 20 8, Vampire Knight, vol 11 9. Hetalia Axis Powers, vol 1 10. One...

15 years ago

K-ON! Movie Due in December

According to the twitter of Pony Canyon PR staff, the premiere date of K-ON! Movie was announced to be December 3rd 2011. The announcement was made at K-ON! live event "Come with Me!" held on February 20th at Saitama Super Arena. According to the tweet by anime log designer Kanay...

15 years ago

FUNimation Licenses TO and Season 3 of Keroro Gunsou

According to their official blog, Funimation acquired the OVA "TO". The announcement was made at Katsucon on Saturday. The OVA will be be released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD this summer. Funimation also announced at Katsucon its license of the third season of the TV anime series, Ke...

15 years ago