Anime News

New 'Aria' Anime Announced [Update 2/8]

A new anime for the healing Aria series, titled Aria the Avvenire, was announced to screen during an event on September 26th. The type of the new anime is still unknown. Original staff members Junichi Sato (director, series composer) and Reiko Yoshida (script writer) will also be...

11 years ago

North American Anime & Manga Releases for February

Here are the North American Anime & Manga releases for February 2015. Week 1: February 3rd - 9th Anime Releases Ben-To Complete Collection Blu-ray & DVD Combo Ben-To Complete Collection Blu-ray & DVD Combo - Limited Edition Comic Party Complete Collection Coppelion Complete Colle...

11 years ago

Licenses

Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Jan 26 - Feb 1

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for January 26th - February 1st Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Blu-ray *1. 13,984 13,984 Sword Art Online II Vol.4 Limited Edition *2. *7,741 *7,741 Shirobako Vol.2 Limited Edition *3. *7,591 *7,591 Mahouka...

11 years ago

Anime Sales Music Sales

News Briefs for Jan 26 - Feb 1

Here is a collection of news briefs for the last week in anime/manga news. These briefs include announcements that would not normally receive their own news thread. Please check the News Board for previous major announcements. Last week's News Briefs can be found here. Upcoming A...

11 years ago

'Meiji Tokyo Renka' to Premiere Summer 2015

It has been revealed that the previously announced anime adaptation of otome game Meiji Tokyo Renka will be a movie premiering Summer 2015. Some key staff members have also been revealed. Staff Director: Hiroshi Watanabe (Hetalia: The Beautiful World, Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae) Su...

11 years ago

New Anime Summer 2015

'Ushio to Tora' Manga Gets TV Anime for Summer 2015

A TV anime adaptation of supernatural battle manga Ushio to Tora was revealed in Shounen Sunday's tenth issue. It was announced to debut in Summer 2015. The manga is written by Kazuhiro Fujita and began serialization in Shounen Sunday's sixth issue in 1990. It finished with 33 vo...

11 years ago

New Anime Summer 2015

Japanese Media Practices Self-Restraint Amid Hostage Crisis

Fuji TV has delayed the broadcast of episode 3 of Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV), originally scheduled to air on January 24th, to January 31st. FUNimation Entertainment, the North American licensor of the series, also delayed its stream of the episode by one week. Producers of Tantei Ka...

11 years ago

Companies

Makoto Shinkai Working on New Movie in 2015

Makoto Shinkai's blog announced at the end of last year that he is working on a new movie. The director spent New Year's Eve drawing storyboards and said he hopes the new film will be more fun, more beautiful, and that it will surpass his other works (Kotonoha no Niwa, Byousoku 5...

11 years ago

New Anime

Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Jan 19 - 25

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for January 19th - 25th Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Blu-ray *1. 9,859 *9,859 Free!: Eternal Summer Vol.5 *2. 8,884 *8,884 Haikyuu!! Vol.7 *3. 7,860 *7,860 Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer HD-Rem...

11 years ago

Anime Sales Music Sales

News Briefs for Jan 19 - 25

Here is a collection of news briefs for the last week in anime/manga news. These briefs include announcements that would not normally receive their own news thread. Please check the News Board for previous major announcements. Last week's News Briefs can be found here. Upcoming A...

11 years ago