Anime News

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date of Gundam 00 Movie

According to Gundam.info, the Blu-ray and the DVD of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer will be released on December 25th. refs. premiere dates and Blu-ray/DVD release dates of recent anime movies Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu: Premiered on Feb 6th 201...

16 years ago

Aniplex Announces SHAFT's Original Anime Project [Update Oct 28]

Aniplex aired a TV ad on MBS about their original anime project. The staff are as follows: Director: Shinbo Akiyuki Scenario: Urobuchi Gen Character Design: Aoki Ume Production Studio: SHAFT More information will be revealed every week in TV ads to be aired within Togainu no Chi...

16 years ago

Second Season of Maria Holic Confirmed

According to Media Factory's notice, the second season of Maria†Holic was announced to be produced by SHAFT and director Shinbo Akiyuki. The seventh volume of the manga will be released on October 23rd. Source: Scan of the notice

16 years ago

Manga Kaiyorihito/Kaiyorishiki Discontinued Due to Unauthorized Uses of Photos

Enterbrain and the editors of Comic B's Log magazine announced in the official website that Kazuaki, the character designer of the upcoming anime Starry☆Sky, has used copyrighted photographs in the manga kaiyorihito/kaiyorishiki without acquiring required authorization. The photo...

16 years ago

Light Novel Mayo Chiki! To Be Animated

According to the cover note of the novel, Asano Hajime's light novel Mayo Chiki! was announced to get an anime adaptation. Mayo Chiki! is a school love comedy and the winner of the 5th Media Factory Bunko New Author Award. A manga adaptation has been serialized in Monthly Comic A...

16 years ago

Releases of Queen's Blade OVA delayed

According to Media Factory, the releases of Queen's Blade: Utsukushiki Toushitachi vol 5 and vol 6 has been delayed due to production issues. Volume 5 will ship on January 26, 2011 instead of December 22, 2010. Volume 6 will ship on February 23, 2011 instead of January 26, 2011 S...

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Oct 11 - 17

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for October 11th - 17th. *1, 197,632 197,632 Fairy Tail vol.23 *2, 168,625 168,625 xxxHOLiC vol.18 *3, 143,584 143,584 Ahiru no Sora vol.29 *4, *96,589 *96,589 Ace of Diamond vol.23 *5, *84,839 603,395 Bleach vol.47 *6, *81,528 *81,528 GTO:...

16 years ago

Hollywood Live Action CGI Movie of Manga Pluto Announced

According to Anime!Anime!, Tezuka Production and US film company Illumination Entertainment have announced a live action CGI movie of manga Pluto. Premiere schedule and production staff haven't been revealed. Source: Anime!Anime!

16 years ago

Arguments For Regulation of Anime Begin to Fade in Japan

According to Nikkei newspaper, the recent administrative discussion boards on the regulation of child porn have refrained from bringing the anime issue to the subject. Tokyo metropolitan government is still seeking a chance to reintroduce the so-called "Anti Fictitious Juvenile P...

16 years ago

TV Anime of Manga Sket Dance Confirmed

An anime adaptation of manga Sket Dance will be announced in Weekly Shonen Jump no.47 to be released on October 25th. The TV series will start next Spring. Source: Scan of WSJ

16 years ago