Anime News

Script Writer of Mazinger Z and Cyborg 009 Passes Away

Script writer Takaku Susumu passed away on July 22nd. He was 77 years old. He wrote the scripts of anime, TV drama and Tokusatsu programs in Toei. Source: Tokyo Shinbun Takaku's major anime works: Gegege no Kitarou (1968) Cyborg 009 (1968) Devilman (1972) Mazinger Z (1972 - 74) C...

17 years ago

Microsoft Produces Halo Anime Series With Japanese Studios

According to Los Angeles Times, Microsoft announced an anime series of game "Halo". The seven-episode series titled "Halo Legends" will be produced by Production I.G, Toei Animation, BONES, Studio 4℃, Casio Entertainment. Microsoft is in charge of the story and the visuals. A tra...

17 years ago

Uehashi Nahoko To Publish Sequels of Kemono no Souja Novel

Kodansha announced the release of the volumes three and four of "Kemono no Souja" novel. The author Uehashi Nahoko had thought that she fully concluded the series by the second volume, but the requests from fans for a sequel made her reconsider. The third volume "Tankyuu-hen (Que...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking For Jul 13 - 19

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking top 30 for July 13th - 19th. *1, 160,108 160,108 Hayate The Combat Butler! vol.20 *2, 106,249 106,249 Cross Game vol.15 *3, 101,480 101,480 Fairy Tail vol.16 *4, *79,812 *79,812 Azumanga Daioh: New Edition vol.2 *5, *75,959 *75,959 History's...

17 years ago

Animator Kanada Yoshinori Passes Away

Animator Kanada Yoshinori passed away of myocardial infarction on July 21st. He was 57 years old. Source: Anido Kanada invented numbers of unique art styles in the early age of Japanese modern anime. They were named with the prefix "Kanada", such as "Kanada Perspective", "Kanada...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking For Jul 13 - 19

Here is the anime DVD sales ranking for July 13th - 19th. *1, 50,634 691,124 Gake no Ue no Ponyo *2, 10,494 *10,494 Usavich - Season 3 *3, *9,985 **9,985 Eiga Precure All-Stars DX: Minna Tomodachi - Kiseki no Zen-in Daishuugou Limited Edition *4, *6,996 **6,996 Saki vol.1 Limited...

17 years ago

DVD/Blu-ray Only Episode of K-ON!

According to the official website, an extra episode of "K-ON!" was announced to be released in the volume 7 of DVD/Blu-ray. It will be released on January 20th, 2010. Source: K-ON! official website

17 years ago

Yamamoto Yutaka Apologizes For Haruhi 2 Endless Eight Arc [Updated]

At Otakon session on July 19th, anime director Yamamoto Yutaka (the series organizer of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" and the director of "Kannagi") answered questions regarding "Endless Eight" arc of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2. Former Kyo-Ani Director Yamamoto put...

17 years ago

Funimation Acquires Higashi no Eden and Casshern Sins

According to ANN, FUNimation announced at Otakon panel that it acquired "Higashi no Eden" TV series and "Casshern Sins". The two series will be released in 2010. Source: ANN Story by Hybrid00

17 years ago

Satomi Tetsuro Produces Anime Movie Hoshi ni Degai wo Fantastic Cat

barnum laboratory announced that a new 3D CGI movie "Hoshi ni Negai wo Fantastic Cat" will be premiered in August. It's a sequel to or an alternative episode of an indie anime "Hoshi ni Negai wo COLD BODY + WARM HEART" produced last year. Hoshi ni Negai wo official website with P...

17 years ago