Anime News

TV Anime 'Battery' Announces Additional Cast

A longer promotional video for the Summer 2016 anime Battery, aired during the broadcast of Koutetsujou no Kabaneri on Friday, has announced additional cast members for the series. Battery, an adaptation of the baseball novels by Atsuko Asano, will begin airing on July 15 on Fuji...

10 years ago

Manga 'Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo' Gets New TV Anime Project [Update 6/19]

According to the 29th issue of Weekly Shounen Jump magazine of 2016, which will go on sale on June 20, the manga Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo (abbreviated as Kochikame) will be receiving a new TV anime adaptation. The announcement comes with the 40th anniversa...

10 years ago

Adapts Manga New Anime

Manga 'Piace: Watashi no Italian' Receives Anime Adaptation

Manga reader application developer comico has opened an official website for an anime adaptation of the slice-of-life comedy manga Piace: Watashi no Italian, whose compiled volumes are published by Earth Star Entertainment. Comico has been serializing the manga under the title Pi...

10 years ago

Adapts Manga New Anime

Summer 2016 Preview

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of Summer 2016 titles with an accompanying promotional video (PV), TV ad (CM), or trailer. This post will be updated to include a PV, CM, or trailer for titles that are missing one, leading up to the start of the season. Titles tha...

10 years ago

Preview Summer 2016

Second Season of 'Super Lovers' Adds Cast Member

The official website of the Super Lovers anime series, an adaptation of the BL manga by Miyuki Abe, has announced an additional cast member for the upcoming second season. Designs by animator Miki Takihara for the new character were also revealed. The second season of Super Lover...

10 years ago

More Info Winter 2017

TV Anime 'Trickster: Edogawa Ranpo Shounen Tanteidan yori' Adds Cast Member

The official website of the Fall 2016 anime Trickster: Edogawa Ranpo "Shounen Tanteidan" yori announced on Wednesday an additional voice cast member for the series. A new character design by animator Shinya Yamada, based on original designs by mangaka duo PEACH-PIT, was revealed...

10 years ago

More Info Fall 2016

TV Anime 'Qualidea Code' Announces Supporting Cast

The official website of the Summer 2016 original anime Qualidea Code has announced three supporting cast members for the series. Opening and ending theme songs were also announced on Tuesday. Singer LiSA will perform the opening theme titled "Brave Freak Out," while vocal unit C...

10 years ago

More Info Summer 2016

Animatsu Entertainment Acquires 'Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni' Global Distribution Rights

Animatsu Entertainment, a London-based international rights management company, announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday that it has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the upcoming anime movie Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni. A press release...

10 years ago

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Live-Action Film Adaptation of 'Tokyo Ghoul' Announced

The wraparound jacket on the seventh volume of the Tokyo Ghoul:re manga, which will go on sale on June 17, has announced a live-action film adaptation of the horror action franchise. Further information will be announced in future issues of Young Jump magazine. The Tokyo Ghoul se...

10 years ago

Live Action

Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for June 6 - 12

Here are the weekly CD rankings for June 6 -12 Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles CD Single *1. 115,760 *,115,760 V6 "Beautiful World" *2. *38,851 1,479,562 AKB48 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" *3. *35,913 *,*35,913 AAA "NEW" *5. *30,602 *,*30,602 Strawberry Trap...

10 years ago

Music Sales