Anime News

Blu-ray & DVD Extra Short Anime of Baka to Test to Shokanju

According to Neowing, each of the six volumes of Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Blu-ray and DVD includes an extra anime "Unaired Movie (produced by Muttsuri Co.)". Those are probably peeped movies recorded by Kota "Muttsulini" Tsuchiya. The first volume will be released on April 23rd...

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Dec 28 - Jan 10

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for December 28th - January 10th. (two-week total) rank/ this week's number of copies sold/ total copies sold/ title & volume number *1, 799,895 *,799,895 Naruto vol.49 *2, 311,062 *,311,062 Gintama vol.32 *3, 285,170 *,773,616 Hunter x Hunt...

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking for Dec 28 - Jan 10

Here is the weekly DVD sales ranking for December 28th - January 10th. (two-week total) **, 8,667 43,831 (Bolt) *1, 7,685 *7,685 Sengoku BASARA vol.7 **, 5,944 *5,944 Yui Horie Live Clips vol.2 *2, *,*** **,*** Saki vol.7 Limited Edition *3, *,*** **,*** Pokemon Diamond & Pearl t...

16 years ago

Worldwide Release of Dinosaur Anime GON

According to Shinbunka Online, Kodansha will release a 3D CGI anime of Tanaka Masashi's manga Gon in association with Korean media group Daewon MEDIA. It will be aired on TV worldwide from the second half of the year 2011. Source: Shinbunka

16 years ago

FUNimation Acquires Hetalia and Seiken no Blacksmith

According to Anime!Anime!, FUNimation acquired licenses of Hetalia Axis Powers season 1 & 2 and Seiken no Blacksmith. Hetalia DVD Boxset volume 1 of 2 will be released at the end of this year and Blacksmith DVD volume 1 will be released this autumn. Both of the titles will be sub...

16 years ago

This Year's Highly Anticipated Anime Among Anime Industry People

Oricon Biz conducted an inquiry about this year's anime titles with high expectations among the people in the anime industry. Questionnaires were collected from people working for anime magazines, music labels, TV companies, and anime journalism. Top: The Vanishment of Haruhi Suz...

16 years ago

Light Novel Densetsu no Yusha no Densetsu To Be Animated

According to the cover image of Dragon Magazine March issue, Kagami Takaya's light novel "Densetsu no Yusha no Densetsu" was confirmed to get an anime adaptation. The novel series has been serialized in the magazine since 2002 and the total sales are 3.8 million copies. Its manga...

16 years ago

New Anime

TV Anime of Kaito Tenshi Twin Angel Announced [Update Apr 21]

According to the official website, a new online anime of Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel was announced to start this year. A new manga series will also start serialization. Image of the handbill distributed at Comiket 77 Source: Twin Angel official website Updated on April 21st 2011 Acc...

16 years ago

Taiwan Ministry of Justice Distributes Japanese Manga To Prosecutors

According to AFP news, Taiwan Ministry of Justice distributed 2,000 copies of Japanese manga "Aishiteru ~Kaiyo~" to the public prosecutors. It's a part of their champaign "Judiciary For Restoration", which promotes the restoration of the relationships between the victims and the...

16 years ago

[Pending] Amazon Japan Lists Kizumonogatari and Nisemonogatari Blu-ray

Amazon Japan listed Blu-ray and DVD of Nishio Ishin's Light novel "Kizumonogatari" and "Nisemonogatari". Kizumonogatari and Nisemonogatari are a prequel and a sequel to Bakemonogatari respectively. Kizumonogatari: Blu-ray and DVD Nisemonogatari: Blu-ray and DVD Amazon Japan often...

16 years ago