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Comedy Manga Shinryaku! Ika Musume To Be Animated

According to Animate's message paper to be bundled with Tankobon volume 6, Anbe Masahiro's manga Shinryaku! Ika Musume was announced to get an anime adaptation. Staff Director: Mizushima Tsutomu Production Studio: Diomedea Shinryaku! Ika Musume (The invader comes from the bottom...

16 years ago

Toei To Animate George Akiyama's Controversial Manga Ashura

Toei Animation announced at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010 that they will animate George Akiyama's manga "Ashura". Cover art of Ashura manga vol.1 Ashura is a human drama describing a famine in the medieval period of Japan. The depictions of cannibalism in the manga arose co...

16 years ago

Studio Pierrot's Anime Movie Onigamiden Announced

A teaser webpage of a new anime movie "Onigamiden" was launched on March 25th. It will be premiered on October 9th. Director: Kawasaki Hirotsugu ("Naruto: Movie 2") Scenario: Arakawa Naruhisa ("Spice and Wolf", "Elemental Gelade") Production Studio: Studio Pierrot The story takes...

16 years ago

French Studio Joins Robot Anime Kotetsu no Vandetta

Ankama Japan, a Japanese branch of French Entertainment company Ankama, announced that they joined the production of dojin anime "Kotetsu no Vandetta". Vandetta official website Vandetta webpage on Ankama Vandetta 6th trailer (Youtube) Kotetsu no Vandetta project was originally l...

16 years ago

Dogakobo's Original Anime Cheer Figu! Announced

Dogakobo announced a new original anime "Cheer Figu!!" at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010. Picture of Cheer Figu! PV shown at TAF2010 Staff Scenario: Shudo Takeshi ("Pokemon", "Martian Successor Nadesico", "Mahou no Princess Minky Momo") Character Design: GOTO-P ("Wandaba Sty...

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Mar 15 - 21

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for March 15th - 21st. *1, 263,106 *,263,106 Fairy Tail vol.20 *2, 152,197 *,152,197 Ace of Diamond vol.20 *3, 142,210 *,142,210 Hajime no Ippo vol.91 *4, 118,472 *,118,472 GTO: Shonan 14 Days vol.3 *5, 114,425 *,114,425 Major vol.75 *6, *89...

16 years ago

Live Action Movie of Maria-sama ga Miteru Announced [Update Apr 1]

According to Web Cobalt vol.44, a live action movie of light novel Maria-sama ga Miteru was announced. It will be premiered this autumn. Source: Cobalt Bunko Updated on April 1st Cast Fukuzawa Yumi: Miki Honoka (official website) Ogasawara Sachiko: Haru (official profie) Source:...

16 years ago

Toei Produces Pilot CGI Anime of Gaiking

According to the official website, Toei Animation produced a pilot movie of Gaiking remake work. The CGI pilot will be shown at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010 to be held on March 27th. GAIKING Remake official website Gaiking pilot shown at TAF2010 (Youtube) Toei collaborated...

16 years ago

New Anime of Space Pirate Captain Harlock Announced (Movie to Premiere Sept 7, 2013)

According to Mainichi news, a CGI anime of Space Pirate Captain Harlock was announced. The production will begin in 2011 and the premiere is planed in or after 2012. Toei Animation New Captain Harlock website Staff Fukui Harutoshi Aramaki Shinji Takeuchi Atsushi (mecha designer o...

16 years ago

Free Streaming of Black Rock Shooter OVA Announced

The official website revealed the details of Black★Rock Shooter anime. Black Rock Shooter official website Duration: 50min Cast Kuroi Mato: Hanazawa Kana Takanashi Yomi: Sawashiro Miyuki They will conduct a PR campaign of the anime from June 25th - August 31st, and the whole movi...

16 years ago