Anime News

Illegally Shared Anime Are Watched 69 Million Times A Month

According to NHK news, the Association of Japanese Animation (AJA) surveyed the present situation of the illegally shared anime. From February to March 2009, 38 thousand illegal files were uploaded to Japanese and non-Japanese websites and they were watched 69 million times durin...

17 years ago

Cast of Ecchi OVA Aki-Sora Changed

According to Akitashoten, the voice cast of OVA "Aki-Sora" was changed. The reason for the change was not announced. The OVA is about incest taboo between a brother and a sister and will be released on December 18th. New cast (previously announced cast) Aki: Kawaragi Shiho (Kitam...

17 years ago

Short Comedy Anime of Tales of the Abyss

According to Presepe news, a special fan disc of Tales of the Abyss was announced to be released on December 22nd. Along with the table talks of the voice actors and a recap episode, two short "skit-type" anime will be included in the fan disc. Episode 1: "Meii Jade? (Great Docto...

17 years ago

Meiji University To Establish World's Largest Manga Library

According to Mainichi Newspaper, Meiji University will establish "Tokyo International Manga Library" specialized in manga, dojinshi, key anime arts, games, and character goods by 2014. The number of the items to be stored at the moment of its opening will be more than two million...

17 years ago

Final OVA of Votoms Announced

According to Dengeki Hobby Magazine December issue, a new OVA of Armored Trooper Votoms series was announced to be released next Spring. It will be the final chapter of the series. The article says the new OVA "Gen-ei hen" is probably a sequel to Armored Trooper Votoms: The Brill...

17 years ago

DVD/BD Specials of Queen's Blade 2 and Shin Koihime Musou [Update Dec 28]

According to AV Watch, the DVD and Blu-ray of Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono will be released from December 22nd. Each volume includes a short OVA "Yappari Dechauno Gainos Gakuen Oabare!". According to Amazon Japan, the DVD and Blu-ray of Shin Koihime†Musou will be released...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Oct 12 - 18

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for October 12th - 18th. *1, 160,433 160,433 Hayate The Combat Butler! vol.21 *2, *87,125 *87,125 Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Kenmochi Keibu no Satsujin vol.1 *3, *86,683 *86,683 Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Kenmochi Keibu no Satsujin vol.2...

17 years ago

Shueisha Announces Gintama Movie [Update Oct 29]

According to Weekly Shonen Jump vol.48 (official release date: October 26th), a movie of "Gintama" was announced. The detail and the type of the movie will be given in the next issue. Source: Scan of Weekly Shonen Jump Updated on Oct 29th At the end of Gintama anime episode 181,...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking for Oct 12 - 18

Here is the partial weekly DVD sales ranking for October 12th - 18th. DVD *1, 5,772 *66,998 Gintama - Shiroyasha Koutan *2, 2,614 824,022 Gake no Ue no Ponyo *3, 1,995 *21,754 Bleach - Fade to Black: Kimi no Na wo Yobu Normal Edition *4, *,*** ***,*** Bakemonogatari vol.1 Limited...

17 years ago

Prequel Manga of One Piece To Be Distributed

According to Mainichi news, One Piece manga "volume 0" will be distributed among the audience of the tenth movie "One Piece Film Strong World". It's about a story taking place in One Piece world twenty years ago. The movie will be premiered on December 12th. Source: Mainichi

17 years ago