Anime News

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for the Week Ending July 11, 2009 (Released July 17, 2009)

Graphic Books Best Seller List (Manga) for the Week Ending 11 July 2009 This weeks NY Times Best Seller List shows off a great variety of different titles, something rarely seen on this list. Although the newest release of Naruto still keeps 1st, the rankings further down has shi...

17 years ago

OVA of Four-Panel Manga Kemono to Chat Announced

According to the Takeshobo official website, Mizushina Takayuki's manga Kemono to Chat was announced to get an OVA adaptation. It will be released on October 23rd. Staff Director: Umoto Yuuji Production Studio: Osagiou (game "Beat Mania II DX") Cast Sakamoto Maaya Ueda Kana Yahag...

17 years ago

Director Hosoda Mamoru Criticizes the Recent Trend of TV Series-Derived Anime Movies

Web magazine Cyzo interviewed anime director Hosoda Mamoru. At the end of the interview, Hosoda expressed his objection to the recent trend of releasing anime movies derived from TV series. I think producing a movie by means of animation has a broad potential. However, Studio Ghi...

17 years ago

OVA of Black Lagoon 3 and Blu-ray of 1 and 2 Announced [Update Mar 19]

According to Monthly Sunday GX August issue, "Black Lagoon 3" was announced to be released as an OVA (or OVA series) in 2010. The original staff and the cast produce the OVA. Black Lagoon first and second season will be released in Blu-ray. The extra manga chapters published at t...

17 years ago

New Anime BD/DVD

Kannagi Licensed by Bandai and Streamed Online

Kannagi and its DVD Special was licensed by Bandai Entertainment in North America. Episode 1 and 2 are now streamed on the official website and the new episodes will be added every week. The first volume of the DVD is also available on Amazon. Source: Nagi-sama Official Fan Club...

17 years ago

Final TV Series of Inu Yasha Announced

According to Weekly Shounen Sunday vol.34, a new season of Inu Yasha was announced to be aired from this autumn. It's the final chapter of the series titled "Inu Yasha Kanketsu-hen" and the original staff and cast will animate the manga volumes 36 - 56. Source: Scan of WSS

17 years ago

New Anime

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking For Jul 6 - 12

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking top 30 for July 6th - 12th. *1, 154,234 414,666 Katekyo Hitman Reborn! vol.25 *2, 138,670 343,102 Gintama vol.29 *3, 111,839 111,839 Angel Heart vol.30 *4, *88,645 219,042 Natsume Yuujinchou vol.8 *5, *86,472 437,616 Pluto vol.8 *6, *83,074...

17 years ago

Successive Thefts of Anime Posters

Tokushima Shinbun reported that the PR posters of Awa Odori Festival featuring Kara no Kyoukai were stolen and two of them were put up for online auction. The bureau chief of Tokushima City Sightseeing Association is pleased that the poster is attracting considerable attention bu...

17 years ago

Kaiyodo Creates Solid Gold Oryzae For a Prize of Moyashimon DS Game

Nintendo DS game of Moyashimon will be released on July 23rd. Kaiyodo created a solid gold Oryzae figure for a prize of the game. Purchasers of the game can apply for the figure and it will be presented to one winner. There remains a chance to win gold-plated Oryzae for those who...

17 years ago

FUNimation Acquires World Destruction

According to the official website, FUNimation acquired "World Destruction (Sands of Destruction)". It will be released in the Spring of 2010 in US. Source: FUNimation News

17 years ago