Anime News

TV Series of Kiss x Sis Confirmed [Update Nov 22]

According to Weekly Young Magazine vol.52, a new TV series of Kiss x Sis was announced. The staff and the cast are the same as those of the OVA series. The third volume of the OVA will be released on November 20th, bundled with the manga volume 5 Limited Edition. Source: Scan of...

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking for Nov 9 - 15

Here is the weekly DVD sales ranking for November 9th - 15th. few newly released titles. all the entries are less than 2,193 copies. *1, *,*** *,*** Gake no Ue no Ponyo *2, *,*** *,*** My Neighbor Totoro *3, *,*** *,*** Gintama: Shiroyasha Koutan *4, *,*** *,*** GA: Geijutsuka Ar...

16 years ago

Recap OVA of Fate/ stay night

According to Neowing, two-part recap OVA of "Fate/stay night" was announced to be released on January 22nd, 2010. The title is "Fate / stay night TV reproduction" and the 24 episodes of the TV series will be re-filmed and edited into two 60 min episodes. The OP animation will be...

16 years ago

Charity Auction of Initial D's AE86

According to an online auction MOBAOKU, a reproduction of Initial D's Toyota AE86 will be put up for a charity auction. The manga author Shigeno Shuichi's autograph is written on the dashboard. The profits will be donated to the Foundation for Orphans from Automobile Accident. So...

16 years ago

Light Novel Mayoi Neko Overrun! To Be Animated [Update Dec 4]

According to Animate Shop, the extra illustration sheet drawn by the illustrator indicated Matsu Tomohiro's light novel "Mayoi Neko Overrun!" will get an anime adaptation. The sheet will be bundled with the novel volume 7 to be released on November 25th. The author is the co-seri...

16 years ago

New Anime Spring 2010

New Short Ghibli Anime Written By Miyazaki Hayao

According to the official website, Studio Ghibli's new short anime movie "Chu-zumo" will be shown at Ghibli Museum from January 3rd to February 28th, 2010. The movie is based on a Japanese folk tale "Nezumi no Sumo (Sumo of Mice)". Duration: 13 min Staff Plan & Scenario: Miyazaki...

17 years ago

Evangelion: 2.0 Wins The Best Animation Award in Lyon Asian Film Festival

According to the official blog of Symphony in August, "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance" won the best animation award (the grand prix of Animation category) in the competition of the 15th Lyon Asian Film Festival. Symphony in August was the second in the competition. Sources...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Nov 2 - 8

Here is the weekly manga ranking for November 2nd - 8th. *1, 781,619 781,619 Naruto vol.48 *2, 264,895 264,895 Gintama vol.31 *3, 218,751 218,751 Bakuman vol.5 *4, 146,022 146,022 Claymore vol.17 *5, 128,814 128,814 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run vol.19 *6, 102,2...

17 years ago

Short Comedy Anime Kaito Reinya Announced

According to the official website, four panel manga "Kaito Reinya" was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It will be aired from January 9th, 2010. An idol Tanaka Reina (Profile) is the model of the main character Reinya, Synopsis: Reinya is a drawing card girl of a convenien...

17 years ago

GONZO Starts Contact Management of a Moe Buddhist Temple

According to the official website, anime production studio GONZO started a contact management of a Buddhist temple Ryohoji. The temple became famous when the chief priest put a PR sign with Moe characters last May. Picture of the Moe sign Each character represents Buddhist goddes...

17 years ago