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Composer of Do You Remember Love? Commits Suicide

According to Yomiuri Newspaper, Kato Kazuhiko, the composer of "Do You Remember Love?" (theme song of Macross: Do You Remember Love?), committed suicide by hanging. He was 62 years old. He left a note in the hotel room. Source: Yomiuri Update According to Sponichi news, he left t...

17 years ago

Production of Winter Sonata Allegedly Behind the Schedule

According to ZakZak news, the production of the upcoming anime Winter Sonata has been delaying. Although the first episode will be aired on October 17th, the producers have completed only three episodes. ZakZak reported there should be at least five episodes completed before the...

17 years ago

Google Chrome Official Themes of K-ON! and Hatsune Miku

Google started to provide official themes for their web browser Google Chrome. List of Artist Themes One hundred themes were collected from fourteen countries and K-ON! and Hatsune Miku were selected from Japan. K-ON! theme Hatsune Miku theme Good Smile Company Nendoroid Theme So...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Oct 5 - 11

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for October 5th - 11th. *1, 186,166 *,600,888 Bleach vol.41 *2, 166,534 *,402,010 Katekyo Hitman Reborn! vol.26 *3, *96,863 *,*96,863 Lucky ☆ Star vol.7 *4, *74,501 *,184,146 Eyeshield 21 vol.37 *5, *68,219 *,*68,219 Hanma Baki vol.20 *6, *6...

17 years ago

Winners of the 24th Digital Content Grand Prix

Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAj) announced the winners of the 24th Digital Content Grand Prix. The awards are given annually to the people and works having made remarkable contribution to the digital content industry. Award of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Su...

17 years ago

Director Sato Junichi's New OVA Tamayura Announced [Update Mar 26]

At a joint event of ARIA & Umimonogatari held on October 3rd, Sato Junichi's new anime "Tamayura" was announced. It's a "healing story" OVA and scheduled to be released next summer. The story takes place in Seto Inland Sea and is about a girl who likes taking pictures. Sources: D...

17 years ago

Light Novel Haiyore! Nyaruko-san To Be Animated

According to GA Bunko official blog, Aisora Manta's light novel "Haiyore! Nyaruko-san" was announced to get a Flash anime adaptation. The production Studio is DLE Inc.. Cover of the light novel volume 1 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san was the grand prize winner of the first GA Bunko award....

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking for Oct 5 - 11

Here is the weekly DVD sales ranking for October 5th - 11th. DVD *1, 8,411 61,226 Gintama - Shiroyasha Koutan *2, 7,648 *7,648 Sengoku BASARA vol.4 *3, 7,514 *7,514 Saki vol.4 *4, 3,827 19,759 Bleach - Fade to Black: Kimi no Na wo Yobu Normal Edition *5, 3,590 19,103 Bakemonogata...

17 years ago

ufotable's New Short Anime Yawarakame and Toriko Announced [Update Oct 14]

According to GIGAZINE, anime studio ufotable's new anime "Yawarakame" was announced at Machi★Asobi festa held on October 12th. Mangaka Yagami Yu directs the animation and Sawashiro Miyuki voices all the characters from a turtle to a middle-aged man. Yawarakame will be streamed on...

17 years ago

OVA of Manga Boku Otaryman. Announced

According to the official blog, Yoshitani's comedy manga "Boku, Ota-ryman." was announced to get an OVA adaptation. It will be released in January 2010. Miyano Mamoru and Kugimiya Rie will play the main characters. Example of Yoshitani's four-panel manga Boku, Ota-ryman. (otaku +...

17 years ago