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CLAMP Produces a PV of Hatsune Miku Song As a Voluntary Work

According to the official website, CLAMP made a movie of VOCALOID Hatsune Miku song and uploaded it on NicoNico Douga. Mugen no Yami -echo of the past (Niconico) (Youtube) The song was originally composed by a game music artist Hosoe Shinji ("Pop'n Music", "beatmania IIDX"). CLAM...

17 years ago

Japan's DVD Ranking For Jun 8 - 14 and First Half of Fiscal 2009

Here is the Anime DVD sales rankings for June 8th - 14th. **, 5,000 63,000 Rebuild of Evangelion: 1.0 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE ver.1.11 Blu-ray *1, 5,200 *5,200 Major: Yuujou no Winning Shot *2, 4,140 *4,140 Minami-ke Okaeri vol.3 Limited Edition **, 2,624 *2,624 (Donald Duck Chronicl...

17 years ago

Manga Author of Nodame Cantabile Hospitalized Due to Acute Appendicitis

According to Kodansha website, the publication of "Nodame Cantabile" chapter 132 in Kiss magazine vol.13 was canceled because the author Ninomiya Tomoko was hospitalized due to an acute appendicitis. The editors said they will wait for Ninomiya's recovery and do their best to del...

17 years ago

Warner's Live Action Movie of Akira Halted

According to Bloody-Disgusting.com, the live action movie of "Akira" was suffered a setback. Although the reason for the standstill of the project has not been revealed, they confirmed the news with two sources. Warner Bros. Pictures had been producing the film with Leonardo Dica...

17 years ago

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for the Week Ending June 6, 2009 (Released June 12, 2009)

Graphic Books Best Seller List (Manga) for the Week Ending 6 June 2009 People who have been following this top 10 list might be surprised to hear that Naruto "only" managed to occupy 3 positions on the list. Instead Bleach takes over first position. Rosario+Vampire and Ouran High...

17 years ago

Japan's Manga Ranking For the First Half of the Fiscal Year 2009

Here is the manga sales ranking for the first half of the fiscal year 2009 (November 17th, 2008 - May 17th, 2009). *1, 1,801,877 One Piece vol.53 *2, 1,778,239 One Piece vol.52 *3, 1,418,089 NANA vol.21 *4, 1,170,718 Fullmetal Alchemist vol.21 *5, 1,131,145 Naruto vol.45 *6, 1,06...

17 years ago

Light Novel Tatakau Shisho Series To Be Animated [Update]

At a joint event of "Hatsukoi Limited" & "Yokuwakaru Gendai Mahou", Yamagata Ishio's light novel "Tatakau Shisho series (Fighting Librarian series)" was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It will be aired this autumn. Tatakau Shisho manga series has been published in a free...

17 years ago

Second Season of Kuroshitsuji Announced

According to the blog of seiyu Suwabe Junichi, the second season of "Kuroshitsuji" was announced at an official event "Sono Shitsuji, Shuushou ~Saigo no Bansan wo Anata to Tomo ni". Source: Suwabe's official blog

17 years ago

VA Koyama Rikiya Mentions New Series of Hajime no Ippo

Seiyu Koyama Rikiya disclosed a sequel to "Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger" in his official blog. Koyama Rikiya said: The project of a sequel is of course underway!! Please look forward to it!! He finished the recording of Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger this week and thanked the s...

17 years ago

Anime Movie of Manga King of Thorn Announced

According to Kadokawa Pictures website, Iwahara Yuji's manga "King of Thorn" was announced to get an anime movie adaptation. It will be premiered in 2010. Staff Director: Katayama Kazuyoshi ("Big O") Scenario: Yamaguchi Hiroshi ("Rosario + Vampire", "Desert Punk"), Katayama Kazuy...

17 years ago