Anime News

Second Season of Chi's Sweet Home Announced

Kodansha announced that the second season of "Chi's Sweet Home" will be aired from April. The story will be resumed from the episode published in the latter half of the manga volume 3. The Yamadas and Chi move to a new apartment house, where keeping a pet is allowed. Source: Koda...

17 years ago

Second Season of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Announced

According to Dengeki no Kanzume booklet, the second season of "Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu" was announced. The staff and cast are the same as those of the first season. Staff Director: Nawa Munemori ("Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu", "Da Capo Second Season") Series Organizer: Tamai Go...

17 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking For Jan 26 - Feb 1

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking top 30 for Jan 26th - Feb 1st. Rank/ Two-week total sales/ Total sales/ Title *1, 359,703 359,703 Kuroshitsuji vol.6 *2, 311,180 340,180 Glass Mask vol.43 *3, *79,023 125,279 Bamboo Blade vol.10 *4, *75,689 *75,690 Black Bird vol.7 *5, *71,8...

17 years ago

Haruhi Anime To Be Aired In April Is Reairing of 1st Season? [Updated on Mar 6]

Kadokawa Shoten Animation answered to J-Cast News's interview that the TV anime of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" to be aired in April is the re-airing of the first season. The cover note of Newtype magazine March issue says "Suzumiya Haruhi Anime restarts in full throttle....

17 years ago

Haruhi 2nd season to be aired in April

This news turned out to be false. Please move on to the next thread. Haruhi Anime To Be Aired In April Is Reairing of 1st Season I apologize for the confusion. According to the March issue of Newtype magazine, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 will begin in April. Source: Scree...

17 years ago

Onegai My Melody Ends and New Anime Jewelpet Starts

According to the press release, "Onegai My Melody Kirara☆" will end in March and a new anime "Jewelpet" will start in the same programming block from April 5th. "Onegai My Melody" series had continued for four years. The rating of the first three series ranged between 4 - 6% but...

17 years ago

Kuroshitsuji Stage Show Announced

A stage show of "Kuroshitsuji" will be held in Tokyo from May 28th to June 7th. Staff Director & Scenario: Asanuma Shintaro Cast Sebastian Michaelis: Matsushita Yuuya (Profile and Pic) Ciel Phantomhive: Sakamoto Shougo (Official blog) Source: Kuroshitsuji Official Website

17 years ago

Spice and Wolf II OVA Announced [Updated on Feb 5]

An OVA of Spice and Wolf II was announced to be released on April 30th before the airing of the second season. It's called episode 0 and will be bundled with Dengeki Visual Novel "Spice and Wolf: Ohkami to Kin no Mugiho". The episode 0 will not be aired on TV. Spice and Wolf II O...

17 years ago

Bandai Issues a Free Online Manga and Light Novel Magazine

Bandai Visual opened a website "YOMBAN" on February 2nd. YOMBAN provides original manga and light novels for free. Bandai aims to produce their own anime and games based on the works published in the website. Main titles in YOMBAN "Ontama." by Sasaki Mutsumi "Bukatsu Shoujo Yuu"...

17 years ago

Manga Operation Mort Wins Angouleme Heritage Essential Prize 2009

Mizuki Shigeru's manga "Operation Mort (Souin Gyokusai seyo)" won the Heritage Essential prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival held in France. Operation Mort is based on Mizuki's own experience in New Britain Island during the World War II. 500 soldiers died as the...

17 years ago