Anime News

Sengoku BASARA 2 To Be Aired In Costly Sunday 5pm Timeslot

The official website announced that Sengoku BASARA 2 will be aired in Sunday 5pm airing block, in which Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has been aired. According to Taguchi Koji, the producer of Square Enix, the airing fee paid by the anime producers to the TV company depends on...

16 years ago

Crunchyroll To Stream Haruhi Suzumiya 1st and 2nd Seasons

According to ICV2, Crunchyroll has acquired the streaming license of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, its new series in 2009, and Haruhi-chan & Churuya-san. They will provide the first season on their pay service and will move on to the free-streaming. The second season will be...

16 years ago

Amano Yoshitaka's 3D CGI Anime Movie ZAN Announced

According to Sports Hochi, Amano Yoshitaka will direct a new 3D CGI anime movie "ZAN". It's an original samurai movie and a worldwide release in 2011 is planned. Amano established a new studio "Studio Debarocca" and will do the scenario, the key animation and the direction. The s...

16 years ago

Cross Game Manga Licensed

VIZ Media has announced on their site that they acquired Adachi Mitsuru's baseball manga Cross Game. First volume is scheduled for release in Fall 2010. Additionally, they plan to post special online previews on their Shonen Sunday website starting from May. Story by nihon

16 years ago

Live Action Movie of Light Novel Usotsuki Mi-kun to Kowareta Ma-chan

According to Dengeki Magazine vol.13, Iruma Hitoma's light novel "Usotsuki Mi-kun to Kowareta Ma-chan" was announced to get a live action movie adaptation. The light novel was remained in the final candidates of the 13th Dengeki Novel Award but didn't won it because of the contro...

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Mar 29 - Apr 4

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for March 29th - April 4th. *1, 429,868 *,429,868 Neon Genesis Evangelion vol.12 *2, 410,245 *,410,245 Bleach vol.44 *3, 191,268 *,191,268 Gintama vol.33 *4, 110,374 *,110,374 Detroit Metal City vol.9 *5, 106,266 *,106,266 Nurarihyon no Mago...

16 years ago

Japan's Satisfaction and Expectation Rankings for Winter and Spring Anime 2010

Dengeki announced the result of the online poll on the best anime aired this winter and the most anticipated anime to be aired this Spring. The vote was carried out from March 18th - 31st. "Satisfaction" Ranking for Winter Titles in 2010 (expectation ranks are in parentheses) *1,...

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking for Mar 29 - Apr 4

Here is the weekly DVD ranking for March 29th - April 4th. *1, 4,514 *4,514 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA Limited Edition *2, 4,205 93,711 Summer Wars DVD *3, 4,045 *4,045 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class vol.6 Limited Edition *4, *,*** **,*** Hetalia Axis Powers vol.8 Limit...

16 years ago

Warner To Produce Live Action Movie of Light Novel All You Need Is Kill

According to Cinema Today, Warner Bros. acquired the movie license of Sakurazaka Hiroshi's novel All You Need is Kill from VIZ Media. The scenario writer is Dante Harper and the production will start in 2011. Source: Cinema Today

16 years ago

Blu-ray Only Extra Short Anime of K-ON!!

According to TBS online shop, the limited editions of K-ON!! Blu-ray will include extra short anime "Uraon!!". Judging from the price and the duration of the Blu-ray (72min x 9 volumes), the number of the episodes of the second season (+ possible OVA) will be 27. The first volume...

16 years ago