Anime News

VIZ Media Streams Kekkaishi On Hulu

According to the official website, VIZ Media launched the streaming of Kekkaishi series. The first five episodes have already been available on Hulu.com for viewers in North America. New episodes will appear every week. Source: VIZ Media press release

16 years ago

Blu-ray & DVD Extra Short Anime of Ladies vs Butlers!

According to Neowing, the limited edition of Ladies versus Butlers! Blu-ray and DVD volume 1 will bundle a new anime extra. It will feature the characters Tomomi and Selnia. The first volume will be released on March 26th. Sources: Neowing Story by ZerOne01

16 years ago

Nanoha Movie Theme By Mizuki Nana Wins Top In Weekly Single CD Ranking

According to Mainichi news, Mizuki Nana's new single CD "PHANTOM MINDS" ranked the top in the weekly Oricon single CD sales ranking. The number of copies sold was 54,000. It's for the first time in Oricon's 43 year history that seiyu's single CD wins the top in the weekly ranking...

16 years ago

Music Sales

Wakamoto Norio Voices a Digital Camera

CEREVO announced a special limited version of a new digital camera "CEREVO CAM". The voices of seiyu Wakamoto Norio and Tomatsu Haruka are used for the system sounds. Mascot characters: Ohto Ageru (Auto Upload) voiced by Wakamoto Iizu Shea (Easy Share) voiced by Tomatsu It's an a...

16 years ago

VA Gori Daisuke Commits Suicide

According to Chunichi news, seiyu Gori Daisuke found dead on a road in Nakano, Tokyo. He was bleeding from the wrist. Nakano Police discovered a knife and his suicide note. He was 57. Sources: Chunichi, Yomiuri

16 years ago

Manga and Light Novels Anticipated To Be Animated Among Anime Industry People

Oricon Biz collected questionnaires from people in the anime industry about manga and light novels which they anticipate to be animated. The respondents are working for anime magazines, music labels, TV companies, and anime journalism. Top: Saint Young Men Nakamura Hikaru's come...

16 years ago

VA of Medama no Oyaji: Isamu Tanonaka Passes Away

According to OCN, seiyu Tanonaka Isamu passed away due to a heart attack in his Tokyo home on Wednesday, January 13. He was 77. He played Medama Oyaji in Gegege no Kitarou since 1968 till the most recent series in 2007. Source: OCN Story by ZerOne01

16 years ago

Girl's Trading Card Game Lilpri To Be Animated

According to the cover image of Pucchigumi magazine February issue, SEGA's trading card game & manga "Lilpri" was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. Lilpri official website Lilpri Yubipuruhimechen! is SEGA's fourth kids card game series targeting at small girls between 6 - 9...

16 years ago

Japan's Satisfaction and Expectation Ranking for Autumn and Winter Anime

Dengeki Online released the results of the anime fans' votes on the best anime aired this autumn and the most aniticipated anime to be aired this winter. The vote was carried out from December 24th - January 6th. "Satisfaction" Ranking for Autumn Titles in 2009 (expectation ranks...

16 years ago

Kamichu Team's New Movie To Be Premiered At Berlin Int. Film Fest.

The 60th Berlin International Film Festival announced that Aniplex's new movie "Uchu Show e Yokoso" will be premiered as one of the opening films along with Summer Wars. The festival will be held from February 11th till 21st. Uchu Show e Yokoso official website (audio on) It was...

16 years ago