Anime News

Collaboration Poster of Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 With Japanese Army

According to the official blog, they made a tie-up poster of Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). Picture of the poster It will be used for the PR of the rescue activities of JGSDF. Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is produced in cooperation with JGSDF 1st Divisio...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD and Blu-ray Ranking for Jul 20 - 26

Here is the anime DVD sales ranking for July 20th - 26th. "DVD" indicates simultaneous release of the Blu-ray edition. *1, 32,408 723,532 Gake no Ue no Ponyo Normal Edition *2, 17,163 *17,163 Hetalia Axis Powers vol.3 Limited Edition *3, 14,137 *14,137 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Secon...

17 years ago

Top Anime Directors and Studios To Hold Kanada Yoshinori's Funeral

Animator Kanada Yoshinori's funeral will be held by Anido, JAniCa and the anime studios on August 30th. Almost all the people working in the anime industry will attend it. The organizers of the funeral are as follows; Directors: Miyazaki Hayao Tomino Yoshiyuki Takahata Isao Anno...

17 years ago

K-ON! Album CD Wins the Top in the Weekly CD Ranking

According to Oricon, the first album CD of K-ON! titled "Houkago Teatime" was sold 67,000 copies and ranked the top in the weekly album CD sales ranking. It's for the first time in Oricon's history that an anime character's CD wins the top in the weekly music CD ranking. The tota...

17 years ago

The Third and Fourth MAD HOUSE & Marvel Anime Are X-Men and Blade

Marvel announced at Comic-Con panel that the third and the fourth titles of the joint project with MAD HOUSE Studio are "X-Men" and "Blade". The first and the second titles: "Iron Man" and "Wolverine" will be aired on Animax channel from the Spring of 2010 in Japan. Trailer of Ir...

17 years ago

Tezuka's Manga Dororo Wins Eisner Award 2009

The winners of the 2009 Eisner Awards were announced at Comic-Con. Tezuka Osamu's Dororo won the Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Japan). The other nominees of the category were "Monster", "Sousakusha", and "Solanin". Sources: Comic-Con official website Anime!Anime!

17 years ago

Otome Game Hakuouki To Be Animated [Confirmed]

At Otomate Party 2009 held on July 26th, Playstation2 otome game "Hakuouki" was announced to get an anime adaptation. Hakuouki game official website Hakuouki is a historical game featuring Shinsengumi. Source: Dengeki Girl's Style

17 years ago

Recap Movies of CANAAN Announced

According to the official website, recap movies of "CANAAN" were announced to be premiered this October. The 13 episodes of the TV series will be reorganized into three chapters. Source: CANAAN official website Update The premiere date is October 17th. Source: CANAAN official blo...

17 years ago

DVD Only Episode of Umi Monogatari

According to the official website, the volume 6 of "Umi Monogatari ~Anata ga Itekureta Koto~" DVD includes an extra episode. It will be released on March 26th, 2010. Short extra episodes "Marin no Kore Naani?" will also be released from the volume 2 to be released on November 22n...

17 years ago

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Tokusatsu GARO Gets Full 3D CGI Movie Adaptation

Tohokushinsha announced a 3D CGI movie "GARO〜RED REQUIEM". It's based on a live-action Tokusatsu TV drama series "GARO (English Wikipedia)", which was aired from 2005 - 2006. The movie will be premiered in 2010. Sources: Animax GARO 3D Movie official website The original TV serie...

17 years ago