Anime News

VA Nozawa Nachi Passes Away

According to 47 News, seiyu Nozawa Nachi passed away on October 30th due to lung cancer. He was 72 years old. Nozawa was one of the most experienced voice actors who had supported the initial age of Japanese TV animation (Astro Boy (1963), Okami Shonen Ken (1963)). He had trained...

16 years ago

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for October 17-23

Graphic books best seller list (Manga & OEL) for 17-23 October 2010. 1, Naruto, vol 49. 2, Black Bird, vol 6. 3, Hetalia Axis Powers, vol 1. 4, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, vol 5. 5, Maximum Ride, vol 3. 6, Chi's Sweet Home, vol 3. 7, Case Closed (Detective Conan), vol 36. 8, Bleach, vol 32. 9,...

16 years ago

Spin-off Anime and Manga of Crayon Shin-chan Announced

According to ManTan Web, a spin off anime and manga series of Crayon Shin-chan was announced to start this November. The title is "Crayon Shin-chan SHIN-MEN" and a team of five Shinnosuke "SHIN-MEN" fights against pig faced villains "TON-MEN" in a parallel world "Shin Jigen (Shin...

16 years ago

DVD release of Togainu no Chi Postponed

According to Toranoana Online Shop, the DVD release of Togainu no Chi volume 1 is delayed for three months. It will be released on March 23rd 2011. Reason for delay: 1. they received a lot of opinions from the audience and such reactions made them decide the postponement. 2. they...

16 years ago

New OVA Issho ni Training In the Bath Announced

According to Getchu, the third OVA of Issho ni series "Issho ni Training 026 (ofuro = bath)" was announced to be released on December 24th. Viewers take an exercise in the bathtub and an after-bath stretch with Hinako and a new character Hiyoko. A microSD card containing the OVA...

16 years ago

Movie of Strike Witches Announced [Update Aug 10]

A movie of Strike Witches was announced in the live program streamed on Niconico Douga. More information will be revealed in Nyan Type magazine vol.13. Kadokawa will launch an official channel on Niconico Douga and plans to produce original anime available exclusively on Niconico...

16 years ago

TV Anime of Manga Sofuteni Announced

According to Comic Blade, Azuchi Ryo's manga Sofuteni was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. Synopsis: Kasuga Asuna is a junior high school girl, who belongs to a soft tennis club. Her aim is to win the national championship but such a dream has gone somewhere else in her sc...

16 years ago

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Series Composer of Pokemon Passes Away [Update Oct 29]

According to Sankei News, scenario writer Shudo Takeshi fell in the smoking room of Nara station and was carried to the critial care medical center. He is supposed to suffer from a subarachnoid hemorrhage and having an emergency operation. Shudo Takeshi's works: Pokemon (Series c...

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Oct 18 - 24

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for Oct 18th - 24th. *1, 190,255 *,190,255 Skip Beat! vol.26 *2, 182,209 *,184,275 Kekkaishi vol.31 *3, 147,009 *,344,641 Fairy Tail vol.23 *4, 145,479 *,314,104 xxxHOLiC vol.18 *5, 118,728 *,119,364 History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi vol....

16 years ago

OVA of Ecchi Manga Nana to Kaoru Announced

According to the cover note of manga volume 5, an OVA of Nana to Kaoru was announced to be released on March 29th. It will be bundled with the limited edition of the manga volume 6. A live action video will also be produced by VAP in the Spring of 2011. Source: Scan of the cover...

16 years ago