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P.A. Works's New Anime Hanasaku Iroha Revealed

A website of P.A. Works's new anime was found on August 1st. The original character designs are done by Kisida Mel ("Sora no Woto"). Hanasaku Iroha official webpage (with audio, under construction) Hanasaku Iroha PV (Youtube) Synopsis from the trailer: Matsumae Ohana, a 16 year o...

16 years ago

[Retraction] Second Season of Shinshaku Sanada Juyushi Announced

Bandai Channel announced that the news of the second season of Sanada Juyushi was a mistake. Source: Bandai Channel Blog #================================== According to Bandai Channel email magazine, the second season of Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Juu Yuushi The Ani...

16 years ago

Fourth Season of Hetalia Announced

According to the official website, the fourth season of Hetalia Axis Powers will follow Hetalia World Series without intermission. It's 24 episode long and will start streaming on September 10th. New Cast Norway: Iwasaki Masami Denmark: Shimozaki Hiroshi Source: Hetalia official...

16 years ago

Yabuki Kentaro To Start Spin-off Manga of To Love-ru

According to Jump Square magazine, a spin-off manga of To LOVE-Ru will start serialization from the November issue to be released on October 4th. The authors are Yabuki Kentaro (Art) and Hasemi Saki (Story). Source: Scan of Jump SQ

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Jul 19 - 25

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for July 19th - 25th. *1, 157,787 157,787 Soul Eater vol.17 *2, 110,911 110,911 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin vol.21 *3, 104,128 231,276 Ahiru no Sora vol.28 *4, 101,245 101,245 Giant Killing vol.16 *5, *98,716 *98,716 Billy Bat vol.4 *6, *...

16 years ago

Light Novel Kizumonogatari To Be Animated

According to Aniplex's announcement attached to Nekomonogatari novel, light novel Kizumonogatari, the prequel to Bakemonogatari, was announced to get an anime adaptation. Official site of Bakemonogatari confirms the news. Key illustration of Kizumonogatari (by Watanabe Akio) Koda...

16 years ago

Blu-ray Release Date of Macross Frontier Movie I

According to Famitsu, Blu-ray of Macross Frontier ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ will be released on October 7th. A new game "Macross Trial Frontier" on PlayStation 3 will be bundled with the blu-ray. Sources: Scan of Famitsu, Scan2

16 years ago

TV Anime of Manga Freezing Announced [Confirmed Aug 13]

Media Factory launched an official website of manga "Freezing" on July 27th. Judging from the url "freezing.tv" and the copy right holder "Freezing Production Committee", a TV anime of the manga will be announced at Comiket 78 to be held this August. Freezing official website Sto...

16 years ago

37 year old Woman Arrested For Cracking VA Canna Nobutoshi's Blog

According to Mainichi, Chiba Police arrested a 37 year old woman for violating Prohibition of Illegal Access Act. She allegedly logged in to seiyu Canna Nobutoshi's blog and posted incomprehensible text about one hundred times. Canna and the woman had been in dating relationship...

16 years ago

Kyoto Prefecture Chooses K-ON!! For Image Characters of National Census 2010

According to the official website, K-ON!! will be used for the image characters of Japan National Census in Kyoto Prefecture. The census will be carried out in October 1st. Notice of National Census with K-ON! characters Restaurant chain Denny's has been collaborating with K-ON!!...

16 years ago