Anime News

D. Gray-man Manga To Be Withheld From Publication

According to Weekly Shounen Jump released on Nov 17th, the publication of D.Gray-man will be withheld for a significant period of time due to the physical condition of the author Hoshino Katsura. Source: Scan of Weekly Shounen Jump This is the third long break of D. Gray-man publ...

17 years ago

Pandora Hearts To Be a TV Anime

According to Monthly G Fantasy magazine December issue, Mochizuki Jun's manga "Pandora Hearts" will be animated. Director: Kato Takao ("Busou Renkin", "To-LOVE-Ru") Series Organizer: Sekijima Mayori ("Natsume Yuujinchou", "Skip Beat!") Character Designer: Kojima Chizuru ("Kyou no...

17 years ago

New TV Anime 07-Ghost Confirmed [Updated on Nov 25]

According to Enterbrain's Charaberrys magazine web page, a manga "07-Ghost" will be animated. It will start airing from April 2009. Source: Enterbrain 07-Ghost manga is published on Comic ZERO-SUM magazine and its Tankoubon were published up to volume 6. Note: They erased the 07-...

17 years ago

5pb To Release Hyakko PS2 Game and ChaoS HEAd Potato Chips

According to the TV ad, a PlayStation 2 game based on TV anime "Hyakko" was announced. The title is "Hyakko Yorozuya Jikenbo" and will be released on February 26th, 2009. The production company is 5pb ("Memories Off", "Kanokon SE"). 5pb and ChaoS HEAd production committee started...

17 years ago

Hayate the Combat Butler OVA Announced [Updated on Dec 19]

According to Weekly Shounen Sunday magazine vol.50, an OVA of "Hayate the Combat Butler" will be released as the episode 0 of the second season. The detail of the OVA will be announced soon. Source: Scan of Weekly Shounen Sunday magazine Edited on Dec 6th================ Accordin...

18 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking For Nov 3 - 9

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking top 30 for November 3rd - 9th. Rank/ This week's sales/ Total sales/ Title *1, 620,283 688,739 Naruto vol.44 *2, 320,892 320,892 Katekyo Hitman Reborn! vol.22 *3, 275,046 275,046 Detective Conan vol.63 *4, 157,911 157,911 Eyeshield 21 vol.32...

18 years ago

Geneon Entertainment To Be Sold to US NBC Universal

According to the press release, Dentsu, the parent company of Geneon Entertainment, will transfer 80.1% of the stock of Geneon Entertainment to Universal Pictures International Entertainment (one of the sections of US NBC Universal Inc.), and Geneon and Universal Pictures Japan w...

18 years ago

PS3 Game Senjyou no Valkyria To Be a TV Anime [Updated on Dec 6]

According to Dengeki news, SEGA's PlayStation 3 RPG game "Senjyou no Valkyria" will be animated. The production company is A-1 Pictures ("Kannagi", "Ookiku Furikabutte"). It will be aired from the spring 2009. "Senjyou no Valkyria" is a simulation RPG game and was released on Apr...

18 years ago

New TV Anime Series of Beyblade Announced

According to the statement of accounts of Takara Tomy, a new TV anime series of "Bakuten Shoot Beyblade" was announced. It will start airing from April 2009. Source: TakaraTomy statement of accounts (PDF file: page 28) Three series of Beyblade TV anime has been aired from 2001 to...

18 years ago

Asakiyumemishi Canceled and Replaced With A New Genji Anime [Updated on Nov 19]

According to the official website, TV anime "Asakiyumemishi - The Tale of Genji" based on the manga "The Tale of Genji (Asakiyumemishi)" was canceled and replaced with a new original anime "Genji Monogatari Sennenki Genji". The airing schedule was allegedly not changed and the ne...

18 years ago