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Yoshimizu Kagami's Birthplace Turned Into Konata's Room

Satte city commerce association borrowed the house Yoshimizu Kagami (the author of "Lucky ☆ Star") was born and opened it to the public as an anime museum from March 28th. The study of Yoshimizu was remodeled into Izumi Konata's room. Picture of the room The original illustration...

17 years ago

New One Shot Manga of Lovely Complex

A new one shot episode of "Lovely Complex (Love★Com)" was published in Deluxe Margarette May issue on March 28th. The title is "Love★Com Deluxe" and it's a sequel of the previous special episode "Love★Com Final" released in 2007. The new episode is about a new student Manabe Hiyo...

17 years ago

Anime Insider Announces It Will Cease Publication

Wizard Entertainment's Editor-in-Chief Scott Gramling confirmed that Anime Insider will cease publication with its 67th issue, which shipped earlier this month. Anime Insider began as a quarterly called Anime Invasion in 2001; it changed its name in 2003, and eventually became a...

17 years ago

3D CGI Anime The Asylum Session Starring Hirano Aya

A new 3D CGI Anime movie "The Asylum Session" was announced to be premiered this summer. Official Website Synopsis: The story takes place in the far future, when the civilization has declined. Hiyoko is a high school girl, who aims to enter an art university. She runs away from h...

17 years ago

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Crunchyroll Announces Its New Spring Simulcasts + Contest (Short Notice) [UPDATE]

Today Crunchyroll announced the new shows that will be simulcast for the new Spring anime season. The shows are: Reborn! (aka Katekyo Hitman Reborn!) Shangri-La La Corda d'Oro ~primo passo~ and ~secondo passo~ Chi's Sweet Home and Chi's Sweet Home - A Second Home Peeping Life (Of...

17 years ago

The Final Episode of Shikabane Hime Kuro Is DVD Release Only

The episode 12 of "Shikabane Hime: Kuro" was aired on March 26th and the TV series was ended. According to Amazon Japan, the episode 13 (designated as episode 26 of Shikabane Hime series) will be released as a DVD only episode. It will be out on August 5th. Source: Amazon Japan

17 years ago

Illegal Dealers Use BLEACH Character For Camouflage

The Ministry of Agriculture of Japan disclosed that Japanese marine products dealers disguised clams imported from China as Japanese domestic shellfish. The dealers used the names of Tousen Kaname ("Bleach") and Kusanagi Kyo ("The King of Fighters" Game) as imaginary representati...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking For Mar 16 - 22

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking top 30 for March 16th - 22nd. *1, 439,353 1,055,131 NANA vol.21 *2, 252,546 *,252,546 Fairy Tail vol.14 *3, 226,070 *,226,070 Ahiru no Sora vol.23 *4, 211,136 *,211,136 Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE vol.26 *5, 203,108 *,203,108 Air Gear vol.24...

17 years ago

Manga Cat Shit One Gets 3D CGI Anime Adaptation

Kobayashi Motofumi's manga "Cat Shit One (Apocalypse Meow)" was announced to get a 3D CGI anime adaptation. Trailer on Youtube According to the official website, the series will be released early in 2010. Staff Director: Sasahara Kazuya (the movie director of "Resident Evil Code:...

17 years ago

Director Yamamoto Yutaka Is Pessimistic about the Future of Anime

Yamamoto Yutaka (the director of "Kannagi") gave an interview of Kaiyu magazine. Yamamoto said anime producers are running out of the novels and manga for anime adaptations taking "Toradora!" and "To Aru Majutsu no Index" for examples. Director Yamamoto said: The anime of "Torado...

17 years ago