Anime News

DVD Extra Episode of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

The DVD/Blu-ray Disc of "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" volume 1 was announced to be released on August 26th. Along with episode 1 and 2, an extra episode "Moumoku no Renkinjutsushi (Blind Alchemist)" will be included in the volume. The extra episode is based on a side story o...

17 years ago

BD/DVD

Blu-ray Box of Hellsing Ultimate Announced [Update Oct 23]

Geneon announced the release of "Hellsing Ultimate" volume 6 on July 24th. From this volume, the OVA will be released in DVD and Blu-ray formats. According to the official website, a five-volume Blu-ray Box (volume 1 - 5) will follow the release of the volume 6. Several hundreds...

17 years ago

Record Large Sales of K-ON! OP and ED CDs

According to Oricon news, the ED song of "K-ON!" ranked the 2nd in the weekly general single CD ranking. It has been at the top in the daily single CD ranking for three days. Here is the weekly single CD sales ranking for April 20th - 26th. non-anime songs are in parentheses. *1,...

17 years ago

Animal Anime Kawa no Hikari Announced

A special anime program "Kawa no Hikari" was announced to be aired on June 20th. It's based on Matsuura Hisaki's novel. A family of mice loses their home due to the construction by humans and sets out for a journey to find a new place to live. Hirano Aya plays a dog the mice meet...

17 years ago

Short Anime Weiss Survive Announced

Fujima, Takuya's trading card game manga "Weiß Survive" was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It's a 2.5 min x 16 episode series and will be aired in an idol program "Card Gakuen" from June 5th. Key illustration of Weiß Survive Cast Takeshi: Nakamoto Nobuhisa Michi: Kitta I...

17 years ago

Model Shrine of Kannagi Invites Fans For "Pilgrimage"

According to Kahoku Shinpou newspaper, Shichigahama Tourism Association sells accessory straps for mobile phones featuring "Kannagi" characters. Lines of the characters such as "You outrageous brat!!" are printed on the back of the straps. Picture of the straps in Kahoku Shinpou...

17 years ago

The SongWriter of Rosario+Vampire Themes Arrested For Using Drugs [Updated]

A songwriter Sonoda Ryoji was arrested for using illegal stimulant drugs. He wrote the lyrics of many popular pop songs including anime songs. His anime-related songs: Rosario + Vampire OP "COSMIC LOVE" Rosario + Vampire Capu2 OP "DISCOTHEQUE" Rosario + Vampire Ep 5 Insert "Akai...

17 years ago

Interest

VIZ Media To Release Detroit Metal City Manga

VIZ Media announced the releases of new manga series in the second quarter of 2009. The ten titles and the release dates are as follows: DOGS PRELUDE (already in stores) Ikigami (May 12th) Detroit Metal City (June 9th) Gestalt (June 16th) Honey Hunt (already in stores) Rasetsu (J...

17 years ago

Endou is a Woman in Kaiji Live Action Movie

A live action movie of "Kaiji" will be premiered on October 10th. The biggest alternation in the setting is that Endou Yuuji was switched with a lady Endou Rinko played by Amami Yuki (official website). Fujiwara Tatsuya (official website) plays the main character Itou Kaiji. Fuji...

17 years ago

Bandai Plans Worldwide Release of Gundam Unicorn

According to the press release of Sunrise, the new anime "Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn" will be released online simultaneously in multiple languages. This statement probably refers to the previous announcement by Bandai Namco HD about the worldwide streaming of a new Gundam series...

17 years ago