Anime News

Asahi Production's Action Anime 'Install' Announced

Anipicture has launched an official website of their new anime "Install" on February 1st. Install official website Staff Director & Scenario: Sena Yoshinobu (movie director, writer, singer, composer, voice actor) Character Design & Animation Director: Sawada Mika and Murata Ryoic...

15 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Jan 24 - 30

Here are the weekly DVD & CD sales rankings for January 24th - 30th. DVD *1, 22,120 22,120 One Piece Log Box Set "Arabasta" *2, 21,183 21,183 One Piece Log Box Set "Vivi" *3, 13,781 13,781 Ginmaku Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint it, White Premium Edition *4, 10,539 10,539 Hakuouki Hek...

15 years ago

[Topic Suspended] Local TV Channel in Tokyo Considers Limiting Anime

News topic suspended! Tokyo MX announced in the official twitter that the article of Weekly Gendai magazine was a fabrication. They have made strong protests against the magazine. Tokyo MX stated that they have not changed their programming policy in regard to anime. Tokyo MX rea...

15 years ago

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for 17 - 23 January

Graphic books best seller list (Manga & OEL) for 17-23 January 2011 1, Fullmetal Alchemist, vol 24 2, Hetalia Axis Powers, vol 2 3, Vampire Knight, vol 11 4, Naruto, vol 49 5, Hetalia Axis Powers, vol 1 6, Kuroshitsuji, vol 1 7, Rosario + Vampire season II, vol 3 8, Yotsuba&!, vo...

15 years ago

Manga Hontoni Atta! Reibai Sensei To Be Animated

According to Weekly Shonen Rival, Matsumoto Hideyoshi's occult comedy manga Hontoni Atta! Reibai Sensei was announced to be getting a TV anime adaptation. It will start this Spring. Synopsis: Kibayashi Juri is an eccentric teacher of a junior high school. Her pupils get involved...

15 years ago

Hakone Town Introduces a Public Wrapped Car of Ayanami Rei

According to Town News, the town office of Hakone has introduced an official electric vehicle with Ayanami Rei's picture printed on it. Hakone is the model town of Evangelion series. Picture of Ayanami Rei Wrapped Car It will be used for public car-sharing for tourists as well as...

15 years ago

Blu-ray & DVD Extra Episode of Rio: Rainbow Gate

According to the official website, an extra episode of Rio: Rainbow Gate! will be bundled with the seventh volume of the Blu-ray and the DVD. It will be released on September 21st. The TV series is 13 episodes long. Source: Rio official website ref. length of other anime Gosick:...

15 years ago

Second Season of Kaiji Due In April

According to Weekly Young Magazine, the second season of Kaiji was announced to start on April 5th. It will animate the second manga series Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji. Source: Scan of Young Magazine

15 years ago

Tokyo International Anime Fair Loses 40% of Exhibitors

According to Mainichi news, the number of the exhibitors of Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) 2011 will be 153, down 40% from 244 a year earlier. 117 exhibition booths were canceled and the decrease in the income is expected to be 110 million yen ($1 = 83 yen). Some of the exh...

15 years ago

Salaryman Manga Shima Kosaku Series To Be Animated

According to Natalie, Hirokane Kenshi's long seller Shima Kosaku series was announced to be getting an anime adaptation. It will be animated in "a little bit unusual" style. Shima Kosaku series is about a life of a Japanese white-collar worker salaryman Shima Kosaku. The serializ...

15 years ago