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Manga Onidere Serialization To End Next Week

According to the official announcement on Web Sunday, Crystal na Yousuke's manga Onidere will end serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday vol.12 to be released on February 16th. The ninth volume of tankobon will be released on February 18th. Source: Web Sunday Mangaka Backstage Sto...

15 years ago

TV Anime of Otome Game Uta no Prince-sama Announced

According to Newtype magazine, Broccoli's PSP otoem game "Uta no ☆ Prince-sama♪" was announced to be getting a TV anime adaptation. It will start airing this summer. UtaPri game official website UtaPri anime official website (under construction) Staff Director: Ko Yu Series Comp...

15 years ago

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Kara no Kyoukai Blu-ray Box Sold Out in the US

According to the official web diary, the President of ufotable Kondo Hikaru said the Blu-ray box sets of Kara no Kyoukai have sold out in the US. Before the release, one of the local distributers asserted that the more than $300 price was ridiculously high in the US and that nobo...

15 years ago

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for for January 24-30

Graphic books best seller list (Manga & OEL) for January 24-30 1, Hetalia Axis Powers, vol 2 2, Kuroshitsuji, vol 4 3, Vampire Knight, vol 11 4, Naruto, vol 49 5, Fullmetal Alchemist, vol 24 6, Hetalia Axis Powers, vol 1 7, Kuroshitsuji, vol 3 8, Kuroshitsuji, vol 1 9, Kuroshitsu...

15 years ago

TV Anime of Pachinko Casino Series Sengoku Otome Announced

An official website of new anime "Sengoku Otome Momo-iro Paradox" was launched on February 4th. It will start on April 4th. Sengoku Otome official website Staff Director: Okamoto Hideki Series Composition: Machida Tohko Character Design & Animation Director: Yamakawa Koji ("Hatsu...

15 years ago

Two Teenagers Arrested For Stealing K-ON! Goods From Model School

According to Sankei Newspaper, Wakayama Prefectural Police arrested the culprits of the November 17th 2010 robbery of the old building of Toyosato Elementary School, the model school of K-ON!. The 17 and 18 year-old boys were arrested for stealing figures, guitars and cash boxes....

15 years ago

Mangaka Koge-Donbo Announces Her Marriage

Mangaka Koge-Donbo* announced in her blog that she has gotten engaged and will get married soon. Her fiancé's occupation is unrelated to the manga industry and she had kept her job as a mangaka a secret from him until right before their engagement. She said she will continue to w...

15 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings for Jan 24 - 30

Here are the weekly manga & light novels sales rankings for January 24th - 30th. *1, 96,498 *,*96,498 Clover vol.24 *2, 83,330 *,209,784 Giant Killing vol.18 *3, 66,687 *,105,853 Sora no Otoshimono vol.11 *4, 64,733 *,229,555 Gantz vol.30 *5, 60,179 *,*63,438 Baka to Test to Shou...

15 years ago

Second OVA of Yurumates Announced

According to the official website of Manga Club magazine, the second OVA of Yurumates was announced to be released on June 24th. The title is "Yurumates Ha?" Yurumates OVA 2 official website Source: Takeshobo Yurumates wa? on MAL

15 years ago

GONZO To Announce New Project of Last Exile [Update Feb 7]

According to Tokyo International Anime Fair 2011 official website, GONZO will announce a new project of Last Exile at the exhibition. The title is "Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam" and the protagonist and the mecha designs will be renewed. Key illustration of the New Last Exile Last E...

15 years ago