Anime News

Fans' Tweet-based OVA of Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi Announced

According to the official website, an OVA of Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi was announced to be bundled with the new volume of the novel. The original author Kagami Takaya will write a new episode based on fans' tweets. You can make a request about the episode via twitter with #itsut...

15 years ago

VA Sakamoto Maaya Wins the Top Spot in Weekly Album CD Ranking

According to Mainichi, seiyu & singer Sakamoto Maaya won the top spot in the weekly album CD ranking for the first time since her debut in 1996. The CD includes "Down Town" (Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru), "Hemisphere" (RahXephon), "Gift" (CLAMP Gakuen Tanteidan), and "Magic Numbe...

15 years ago

DVD Extra Short Anime of Beelzebub

Acccording to the Beelzebub official website, the first DVD was announced to be released in Japan on April 20, 2011. The DVD will include a short anime ‘"Hashire! Beru-bo Keiji!! (Run! Detective Beel-bo!!)", the first two episodes of the Beelzebub anime, and a card deco sticker....

15 years ago

Split of Japanese Animators’ Association Over Government-funded Project

A factional split of Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) has got intense and is about to be brought to the court. The strife has originated from the government-funded project for the training of young animators, which was launched by Agency For Cultural Affairs last Apr...

15 years ago

Shane Black to Direct Live Action Movie of Death Note

According to Deadline's website, Shane Black was hired by Warner Bros to direct the live action adaptation Death Note in America. Script writers: Anthony Bagarozzi & Charles Mondry Producers: Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Doug Davison and Brian Witten Black is well known for screenwriting of...

15 years ago

Live Action

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for 3 - 9 January

Graphic books best seller list (Manga & OEL) for 3 - 9 January 2011 1, Hetalia Axis Powers, vol 2 2, Vampire Knight, vol 11 3, Naruto, vol 49 4, Yotsuba&!, vol 9 5, Rosario + Vampire season II, vol 3 6, Claymore, vol 17 7, Kuroshitsuji, vol 3 8, Bleach, vol 33 9, Dengeki Daisy, v...

15 years ago

GONZO's New TV Anime Nyanpire Announced

According to Anime!Anime!, GONZO's new TV anime "Nyanpire The Animation" was announced to be aired this summer. Nyanpire anime official website Naypire official website Staff Director & Character Design: Yoshimatsu Takahiro Series Composition: Takahashi Natsuko Nyanpire was origi...

15 years ago

Second Nationwide Roundup of Illegal Uploaders in Japan

According to The Association of Copyright for Computer Software, 23 Prefectural Police Departments have conducted a wholesale arrest of internet users who uploaded illegal materials via P2P software Share. They have searched 50 places from January 11th - 14th and arrested 18 peop...

15 years ago

SHAFT To Animate Kumeta Koji's Manga Katte ni Kaizo [Update Feb 9]

According to Natalie, Kumeta Kouji's manga Katte ni Kaizo was announced to get an OVA anime adaptation. The first volume will be released on April 27th. The production studio is Shaft and the general director is Shinbo Akiyuki. Katte ni Kaizo anime official website Release dates:...

15 years ago

FUNimation To stream the anime Fractale

According to FUNimation's blog they announced that will begin streaming the anime Fractale. The first episode will be streamed Thursday, January 13 at 10:45 a.m. CST (1 Hour after they streamed it in Japan) Source: FUNimation's blog

15 years ago