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TV Anime 'Bakumatsu' Announces Original Characters

The official website for the previously announced Bakumatsu TV anime has revealed a new key visual and announced a set of anime original characters. The opening theme song will be "Spiral Maze" by MIKOTO and ending theme song will be "Harukanaru Tabi" by Eri Sasaki. The anime wil...

8 years ago

Anime 'Jigoku Shoujo' Gets Live-Action Movie

An official website has been opened to reveal that the Jigoku Shoujo franchise will get a live-action movie. It will premiere in Japanese theaters next fall. Staff Original Plan: Hiroshi Watanabe (Jigoku Shoujo anime series) Director, Script: Kouji Shiraishi (Sadako vs. Kayako mo...

8 years ago

Live Action

Original TV Anime 'Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai' Announced

An official website has launched announcing an original TV anime titled Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai. The series, directed by Tsutomu Mizushima with series composition by Michiko Yokote, is slated for this winter. Staff Director, Sound Director: Tsutomu Mizushima (Girls & Panzer se...

8 years ago

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Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for Sep 3 - 9

Here are the weekly CD rankings for September 3 - 9 Rank｜This week's sales by copies｜Cumulative sales｜Titles CD Single *3. *37,387 1,156,570 Nanatsu no Taizai Movie: Tenkuu no Torawarebito ED "Sora Tobira" by Nogizaka46 (incl. in "Jikochuu de Ikou!") *5. *16,146 *,*16,146 Aimer "...

8 years ago

Music Sales

Japan's Weekly Blu-ray and DVD Rankings for Sep 3 - 9

Here are the weekly Blu-ray and DVD rankings for September 3 - 9 Rank｜This week's sales by copies｜Cumulative sales｜Titles Blu-ray *1. 5,176 **5,176 Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan Vol.2 Limited Edition *2. 3,269 **3,269 Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Kaikou Vol.3 *3. 1,345...

8 years ago

Anime Sales

Movie 'Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Detonation' Announces Additional Cast Members [Update 9/14]

The official website for the Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha franchise has announced additional cast members for the previously announced Detonation movie and a new key visual (shown). The movie will premiere in Japanese theaters on October 19. Cast Chief: Kouichi Yamadera (Shouwa G...

8 years ago

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In Nationwide Effort, Animation Feature Films Come of Age in China

When organizers of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival selected China as a guest country for the 2017 edition, the world's biggest animation festival used their brand to champion a new crop of Chinese studios producing original animation features. Among the festival'...

8 years ago

Companies Interest

TV Anime Adaptation of 'Houkago Saikoro Club' Manga Announced

A TV anime adaptation of Hiroo Nakamichi's Houkago Saikoro Club (After School Dice Club) manga was announced in this year's October issue of Gessan magazine on Wednesday. Synopsis A story about girls playing board games after school! Kyoto in Spring. Aya is a high school girl who...

8 years ago

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New Game Company Too Kyo Games Announces Anime Project with Studio Pierrot

An online announcement for the game company Too Kyo Games revealed four upcoming projects on Tuesday, among an anime project by Studio Pierrot. The anime will resemble 1990s crime action movies, such as Pulp Fiction and Léon (a.k.a The Professional in English). The project revea...

8 years ago

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Manga 'Chou Kadou Girl ⅙' Gets TV Anime

The wraparound band on the first physical volume of Chou Kadou Girls (Over Drive Girls) manga released on Wednesday has announced that the previous series Chou Kadou Girl 1/6 will get a TV anime adaptation. Synopsis: Bouida Haruto, a hardcore otaku with no interest in 3D (real) w...

8 years ago

Adapts Manga New Anime