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Additional Cast for 'Mazinger Z Movie' Announced

Additional cast members for the Mazinger Z Movie have been revealed in a newly released promotional video by its official website on Saturday. The movie will open in Italian theaters in October 2017, three months ahead of the Japanese premiere on January 13, 2018. Cast Lisa: Sumi...

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Bibury Animation Studios Leads 'Grisaia: Phantom Trigger' TV Anime Production

Bibury Animation Studios, a joint venture anime production studio established in May, has revealed that it will lead the production of Grisaia: Phantom Trigger, a television anime series based on the visual novel series of the same name. The studio, which is named after a village...

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Hollywood Production of 'Death Note' Premieres Worldwide on Netflix on August 25

A live-action film adaptation of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga made its red carpet premiere in New York City on Thursday. The film, which is produced for distribution by streaming media platform Netflix, will be released worldwide on August 25. Japanese Americ...

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Staff Members of TV Anime 'Comic Girls' Announced

The official website of the upcoming Comic Girls TV anime has revealed the main staff members for the series, along with a key visual (pictured) and a preview. Staff Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto (Strike the Blood episode director) Series Composition: Natsuko Takahashi (Yuyushiki...

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Seiyuu Azumi Asakura Announces Marriage

Seiyuu Azumi Asakura has announced on her blog on Friday that she has married to a man not from the industry. Asakura has voiced Misaki Tobisawa from Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm, Kumin Tsuyuri from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! series, Asia Argento from High School DxD series,...

9 years ago

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TV Anime 'Animegataris' Additional Cast and Staff Members Announced

The official website for Animegataris has announced additional cast members and script writers. Mitsutaka Hirota (Amaama to Inazuma), who has been previously announced to be in charge of series composition, will also a part of the staff member that will be in charge of the scrip...

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Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for Aug 7 - 13

Here are the weekly CD rankings for August 7 - 13 Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles CD Single *1. 880,018 *,880,018 Nogizaka46 "Nigemizu" *2. *32,735 *,*32,735 Ensemble Stars! Unit Song CD 3rd Series Vol.2 Knights (Article of Faith) by Knights [Reo Ts...

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Music Sales

Japan's Weekly Blu-ray and DVD Rankings for Aug 7 - 13

Here are the weekly Blu-ray and DVD rankings for August 7 - 13 Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Blu-ray *1. 12,806 239,843 Kimi no Na wa. Standard Edition *2. *3,140 104,510 Kimi no Na wa. Special Edition *3. *2,658 134,803 Kimi no Na wa. Collector's...

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'Godzilla: Kaijuu Wakusei' Additional Cast Members Announced [Update 8/16]

The official website for Godzilla: Kaijuu Wakusei has announced additional cast members. The first part of the movie trilogy will premiere in Japanese theaters on November 17, 2017. Cast Leland: Daisuke Ono (Durarara!!) Bellbe: Kenta Miyake (Boku no Hero Academia) Molly: Kenyuu H...

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Original Anime 'Vanishing Line' Announced for Fall 2017

Studio MAPPA has opened an official website and revealed that an original TV anime titled Vanishing Line will premiere in October 2017 via TV Tokyo and other stations. Main cast and staff members have been revealed as well. Synopsis In a prosperous city named Russell City, an ome...

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