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Shojo Manga Yumeiro Patissier To Be Animated

Matsumoto Natsumi's Shojo manga "Yumeiro Pâtissier" was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It will be aired from October. Yumeiro Pâtissier has been published in Monthly Ribbon magazine and is a tie-up project with KONAMI. A trading card game of the manga was released last N...

17 years ago

Collaboration Figures of Lucky Star and Macross Frontier

According to Rakuten Online Market, a series of figures "Lucky☆Star x Macross F" will be released this September. The figures are the premiums of a lottery called "Ichiban-kuji Premium" and the possibility of winning one figure is 4%. One drawing costs 500 800yen ($8). Figure A:...

17 years ago

ABe Yoshitoshi's New Anime Despera Confirmed

According to Animage magazine July issue, the new anime "Despera" (ですぺら) was officially announced. It was briefly introduced at Sakura Con held last April. The staff of "Serial Experiments Lain" are gathered for the new anime. Scan of Animage Scan of Animage 2 Original Character...

17 years ago

$1,000 Evangelion Mobile Phone Sold Out In A Few Hours [Updated]

Mobile Phone company docomo announced that they closed the pre-ordering of the new model "SH-06A NERV", a special phone featuring "Rebuild of Evangelion: 2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE". 20,000 devices were quickly sold out and the pre-ordering lasted only for a few hours. SH-06A NERV...

17 years ago

Episode 10 of Phantom Requiem for the Phantom Leaked Before the Official Airing

The episode 10 of "Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~" was leaked to a video sharing website before the airing in Japan (May 4th, 12:15am CDT) and the official streaming on FUNimation channel (May 4th, 10:30am CDT). The simulcast of "One Piece" has been suspended due to the simila...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking For May 25 - 31

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking top 30 for May 25th - 31st. *1, 299,191 299,191 Vagabond vol.30 *2, *72,415 *72,415 Koibana! Koiseyo Hanabi vol.5 *3, *71,474 *71,474 Black Bird vol.8 *4, *65,563 *65,563 07-Ghost vol.8 *5, *64,422 *64,422 FIVE vol.11 *6, *63,142 *63,142 Kaz...

17 years ago

GAINAX Produces Hanamaru Youchien Anime With Mizushima Seiji [Updated]

According to Young GanGan no.12, Yuto's manga "Hanamaru Youchien (Hanamaru Kindergarten)" was announced to get an anime adaptation. Staff Director: Mizushima Seiji ("Fullmetal Alchemist", "Mobile Suit Gundam 00") Vice Director: Kimura Ryuuichi (episode director of "Shikabane Hime...

17 years ago

Second Season of Darker Than Black Confirmed [Updated]

According to Young GanGan no.12, the second season of "Darker than BLACK" was announced. It was prematurely leaked last July. The staff are basically the same as those of the first series. Director: Okamura, Tensai Character Designer & General Animation Director: Komori Takahiro...

17 years ago

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Audit Report of GONZO Canceled [Update]

According to Investor Relations released by GONZO, the auditor of GONZO canceled the release of the audit report for the fiscal year 2008 because they strongly doubted the retainment of GONZO to be a going concern. GONZO will be ousted from the stock market soon. The auditor poin...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking for May 25 - 31

Here is the Anime DVD sales rankings for May 25th - 31st. **, 49,000 49,000 Rebuild of Evangelion: 1.0 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE ver.1.11 Blu-ray *1, 17,531 17,531 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.4 *2, 14,844 14,844 Prince of Tennis: Another Story ~Kako to Mirai no Message~ vol...

17 years ago