For figurine collector’s that are passionate about cute girls and bicycles, get your wallets out and body ready for the third installment of the Bicycle & Girl from e2046’s Gathering series. She can be seen provocatively posing in her needlessly small sports attire over her athlete’s bicycle, flaunting her assets.
Bicycle & Girl 3 – Pre-orders for the pre-painted version and garage-kit version are available on e2046.
Get ready to buy all your anime needs with this new stylish credit card. Japanese credit card company Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS have announced that they will be producing a special line of credit cards themed after Sunrise’s popular idol anime Love Live! School Idol Project. The new cards are part of their Viaso campaign and will be issued from January 22nd.
The brand new card is part of Mitsubishi’s Viaso brand and utilises the MasterCard service to handle transactions, which can be used in over 430 online stores in Japan and overseas. There is only one design for the campaign for now, which features the main characters for the anime from the Opening to the second season of the Love Live! School Idol Project anime. The cards will be part of Mitsubishi’s Viaso campaign, which aims to attract new young customers with a host of benefits for utilising their card, such as earning points for every ¥1,000 (~ $8.43 USD) spent at selected stores.
Additionally, members who join the campaign will receive the following special sticker, among other gifts.
Love Live! School Idol Project is an original anime produced by Sunrise studios that aired in January 2013. The conception of the anime project started in 2010 by Dengeki G’s Magazine. The editors wanted the project to be heavily influenced by fans, such as the costumes, hairstyles and names. Throughout this process, a manga of the project simply called Love Live! began in early 2012 by Sakurako Kimino and Arumi Tokita. The next part in the project was the anime series, followed by an app and an OVA. The second season titled Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season started began airing from April 6, 2014 to June 29, 2014 with a total of 13 episodes.
Love Live! School Idol Project synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:
Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that’s evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students.
With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school’s popularity and keep it from shutting down. “In order to protect our beloved school, there’s only one thing we can do… become pop stars!”
The new line of Love Live! School Idol Project credit cards will require registration with Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS, where you can join from January 22nd. For more information, visit the official page of the cards here: http://www.cr.mufg.jp/landing/nicos/apply/viaso_ll/index.html
Source – Love Live! School Idol Project Anime Website, Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS
It has been revealed in the latest issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump that a compilation film of the first season of the anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyuu!! manga has been green lit.
The new film is part of the newly announced Haikyu!! Itadaki Project 2015, which was also revealed in the magazine. The new project will be consisted of the anime’s second season, the compilation film and a Summer event, with more announcements and projects to be announced at a later date.
The project also reveals the first staff for the second anime season of Haikyuu!! where animation studio Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Kuroko’s Basketball) will return to produce the anime.
Haikyuu!! is a volleyball sports manga written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. The Haikyuu!! debuted as a one shot manga that was released in Winter 2011 in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump Next! magazine and another one shot in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. After that the manga became a weekly series in the same magazine where to date a total of 13 compiled volumes have been released, with the 14th volume releasing on the 27th. A crossover chapter with Naoshi Komi’s Nisekoi manga was produced in July last year. An anime adaptation of Haikyuu!! was produced this August in the Summer 2014 anime season that ran for a total of 26 episodes. The series was directed by Susumu Mitsunaka (Cuticle Tantei Inaba) and produced by Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Kuroko’s Basketball).
Here is a synopsis from Haruhichan:
A chance event triggered Shouyou Hinata’s love for volleyball. His club had no members, but somehow persevered and finally made it into its very first and final regular match of middle school, where it was steamrolled by Tobio Kageyama, a superstar player known as “King of the Court.” Vowing revenge, Hinata applied to the Karasuno High School volleyball club… only to come face-to-face with his hated rival, Kageyama!
A tale of hot-blooded youth and volleyball from the pen of Haruichi Furudate!!
More information about the anime compilation film of Haikyuu!!‘s first season will be revealed soon, with information about the anime’s second season.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.j-haikyu.com/anime/
And follow their Twitter: @animehaikyu_com
Source – Anime News Network, Ishuhui, Otakomu
The wraparound on the first volume of Kometokaite Meter’s web manga Narudoma (Nar Doma) has been announced that an anime adaptation of the series is being produced. The anime itself will be airing later this year.
Narudoma (Nar Doma) is an online manga written and illustrated by Kometokaite Meter. The series started in 2013 and is being shown online for free on Comico’s online service. The manga has been downloaded over 7 million times on Comico’s mobile app and one compiled volume has been produced.
Here is the synopsis of the series from ANN:
The “unorthodox hard surreal gag” comedy centers around the narcissistic (narushi na) Hagito and the masochistic (domazo na) Kei. Together they are “Narudoma.”
Hagito is a handsome yet pitiful man with a loli complex. Anytime, anywhere, a mirror is his constant companion. Surrounding him are a host of highly idiosyncratic characters: the diehard masochist Kei, the unnaturally strong yet girlish Totono, the exceedingly stylish working stiff Saitō, and the extraordinarily negative Roku. Even the one normal guy has his own issues.
TheNarudoma anime is currently scheduled to air in 2015. More information about the series will release soon.
You can visit the manga’s website here: http://www.comico.jp/detail.nhn?titleNo=26&articleNo=1
Source – Anime News Network, IEEE802.11
Kodansha began streaming the trailer for the upcoming second Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku OVA which will be bundled in the 16th volume of Hajime Isayama’s Shingeki no Kyojin manga and is due for release this April 9. The first Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku OVA was bundled in with the 15th volume last December 9.
First Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku OVA trailer:
DVD Cover:
Key visual of the spin-off manga:
Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku is a manga series written by Gan Sunaaku and illustrated by Hikaru Suruga. The series began serialization in Kodansha’s Aria magazine last September. The first compiled volume has released this June with the second releasing on October 28. The manga follows the two strongest men in the series, Levi and Erwin, in their early days as they rise up the ranks and stay alive. The OVA will feature the return of the voice cast from the 2013 TV anime, as well as the staff members: Tetsuro Araki returns to direct and Wit Studio will animate.
Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku synopsis from Haruhichan:
The young Erwin Smith is a rising star in the Survey Corps, humanity’s only hope of defeating the man-eating monsters known as Titans. Ruthless and dispassionate, Erwin’s mind is devoted to strategies and intrigue. But beneath Erwin’s feet is another world, the “Underground,” where humans are born and die surrounded by the garbage the Capital throws away. Here, the criminal Levi survives on his wits and agility. But when these two ambitious men cross paths, who will prove himself stronger?
The long-awaited origin story of Levi and Erwin, two of Attack on Titan‘s most beloved characters!
The official website of Nisio Isin and Vofan’s Tsukimonogatari anime has revealed the cover visual for the second limited production edition volume of the Blu-ray and DVD. The limited edition is scheduled for release on March 4th and will sell for 7,000 yen (about $59) + tax for the Blu-ray version and 6,000 yen (about $51) + tax DVD version.
The bonuses which are included with this edition are: Newly illustrated digipack by character designer Akio Watanabe, a Bonus CD (“Tsukimonogatari” BGM collection part 2 & atogatari complete version), 3-sided clear case, a special booklet, a special pinup, audio commentary by author NisioIsin and bonus footage.
The first volume’s cover was revealed last December:
The Tsukimonogatari anime is the first entry into the third season of the Monogatari series. The light novel itself was released in September 2012 and contains the Yotsugi Doll story. The anime has a total of 4 episodes and aired on December 31st last year on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Niconico.
The official twitter account also posted a preview of the store-specific bonuses:
Tsukimonogatari PV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaB69GZfXcI
Tsukimonogatari CM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2_6DNW74_M
The Monogatari series is a collection of light novels, created by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The novels started in late 2005 and published under Kodansha’s Box imprint, where there has been a total of 16 volumes to date. The 17th volume will release on April 3rd, and the 18th and final volume releasing later this year. The light novels first received an anime adaptation titled Bakemonogatari, after the first volume, in 2009 from the animation studio Shaft (Nisekoi, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica). Since then a total of 12 novels has been animated by the same studio. The most recent adaptation, Hanamonogatari, aired on August 16th. In addition, a drama CD, a PlayStation Portable game and many figures and figurines have been made based on the series. The final book of the Monogatari series, Zokuowarimonogatari, released on September 17th.
Tsukimonogatari synopsis from Haruhichan:
“Please!—Do it, and get it over with.” Slowly but surely, Koyomi Araragi, who “has been averting his eyes from reality”, has no choice but to face it. February comes, and the college entrance exam is approaching. What is this “change” that is happening to his body that cannot be overlooked? The “Monogatari” begins to sprint towards its conclusion. This is Oddity taking place in the modern world! In a story of youth, a word of farewell is inevitable.
Source: Tsukimonogatari Anime Website
These rankings are based on the results gathered from people recording anime using the Sony Torne devices on their PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PC, and PSVita. Here are Sony’s Top 20 anime from the Winter 2015 anime season:
20) Dog Days 3
19) Kamisama Hajimemashita 2nd Season
18) Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus
17) Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season
16) The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls
15) Seiken Tsukai no World Break
14) Durarara!!x2 Shou
13) Assassination Classroom
12) Shinmai Maou no Testament
11) Rolling☆Girls
10) Yoru no Yatterman
9) Yuri Kuma Arashi
8) Absolute Duo
7) Tokyo Ghoul √A
6) Junketsu no Maria
5) Juuou Mujin no Fafnir
4) Koufuku Graffiti
3) Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
2) Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 2nd Season
1) Kantai Collection
What are your thoughts on the results? Let us know in the comments below.
Source: Mantan
With last year marking the 15th anniversary of Digimon and a brand new TV anime of the series titled Digimon Adventure Tri. slated for spring 2015, Digimon gets its own reissued Digivices and “GEM” series of high-quality figures courtesy of Premium Bandai.
Both figures are 75mm (3 inches) in height and so far the figure series includes:
Mimi Tachikawa with Palmon which comes with replacement parts so you can change her facial expressions and substitute her hat for a ponytail:
While Koushirou Izumi with Tentomon comes with alternate facial expressions:
Each figure costs 5,832 yen (about $49.7) or they can be bought together for a discounted price of 11,016 yen ($94). Preorders opened on Tuesday and the figures are expected to ship in June.
Source: Anime! Anime!, Bandai
The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Durarara!! has released preview images and the synopsis for the third episode of Durarara!!x2 Shou, the third episode of Durarara!!x2 Shou airs this Saturday at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX, GTV, BS11 and Tochigi TV.
Episode 3 preview images:
Episode 3 will be titled “Misfortune Rarely Comes Alone” and here’s a synopsis from the official website:
The idol Ruri Hijiribe and the young actor Kasuka Heiwajima, two hugely popular people yet very few people have met them face to face. One day by chance, Kasuka manages to meet Ruri, whose secret has been revealed to him and is in a troubling position. He must not reveal the truth to anyone. Meanwhile, various people town of Ikebukuro who encounter each other are beginning to intersect…
The second and first promotional video for the second season was revealed earlier:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29rmpl
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27wr9j_%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A9-x%EF%BC%92-pv01_creation
Two countdown commercials were also released during last week:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ebqu2_durarara-x2-shou-countdown-cm2-celty-ver_tv
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2e96d8_durarara-x2-shou-countdown-cm_news
This new anime is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Durarara!! series, which began as a light novel series in 2004 published by ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko. The original light novels ended in January this year, but the creator of the series Ryohgo Narita, has stated that he will be begin a new series of light novels titled Durarara!! SH, set two years after the original’s conclusion. The first issue will release on April 10th. The light novels received an anime adaptation in 2010 from animation studio Brains Base. In addition, two manga adaptations were also released and a few visual novels. To date the light novels has a total of 13 volumes. and are illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda.
A manga adaptation by Akiyo Satorigi started serialization in the shounen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy on April 18, 2009. An anime adaptation began airing in Japan in January 2010. Two games based on the series for the PlayStation Portable were released, and a game for PlayStation Vita was released on June 19, 2014 in Japan.
Visual:
Here is a synopsis of the first season from Haruhichan:
In Tokyo’s downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless “Black Rider” who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets.
Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro’s most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city.
Source: Durarara!! official website
The official Japan Animator Expo website began streaming 9th anime short in the project, Gridman (Denkou Choujin Gridman). It is the first short not to be produced by Studio Khara (The Rebuild of Evenagelion films), but instead produced by Studio Trigger (Kill la Kill, Little Witch Academia). The anime itself is a homage to the original Gridman live action TV series, which is a Tokusatsu series that aired in Japan back in the early 1990s.
Here is the synopsis of the short:
22 years ago…
A boy, Takeshi Todo, who attempted to take over the world with the devil of the computer world together. He reformed himself after the battle and now needs the power of the hyper agent.Again, the evil is going to appear in the real world.
A materialized monster is now approaching!
Enter the battle code!
The access code is…”GRIDMAN”
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2f3648_gridman-anime-short_shortfilms
Tokusatsu is a genre of Japanese television and film that often featured a lot of use of practical special effects, such as pyrotechnics, explosions and full body suits. The most popular of the genre include Godzilla, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider and of course Ultraman. Gridman himself is a character from his own series, Denkou Choujin Gridman, where the main character in the short is Takeshi Todo who is the villain turned hero in the original series. He is voiced by Koichi Yamadera (Togusa in Ghost in the Shell) in this short.
Here are some of the designs of the Gridman short:
The main staff of the anime includes:
Hideaki Anno himself is serving as executive producer of the initiative with Dwango President Nobuo Kawakami, and he also designed the image character mascot “(Tor)-kun.” Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki created the title logo, and fellow Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki colored it.
One new short will stream every week for a planned total of 30 shorts, ranging from original projects and spinoffs to promotional videos and music videos. Each episode will be streamed for free via a dedicated iOS/Android app and on the web. There are no plans for a commercial release at this stage.
For further information about the Gridman short and the 2014 Japan Animator Expo, visit the anime’s official website: http://animatorexpo.com/gridman/
Source – Official Japan Animator Expo website
Akita Shoten’s Monthly Champion Red magazine announced in their February and March 2015 issue that Eichi Shimizu (Ultraman, Gelatin) and Tomohiro Shimoguchi’s (Getter Robo Anthology ~Will of Evolution~) action and mecha manga, Kurogane no Linebarrels (Linebarrels of Iron), is entering its final arc.
Eichi Shimizu served as the writer for the series’ story while Tomohiro Shimoguchi served as the illustrator. The manga began its serialization on December 18, 2004. It currently has 24 compiled manga volumes, excluding the Volume 0 of the manga which was simultaneously released with the fifth volume. The 24th compiled manga volume was released on October 20, 2014.
The manga received an anime adaptation produced by Studio Gonzo (NHK ni Youkoso!, Full Metal Panic!). The anime has 24 total episodes with 2 anime specials. The anime aired on October 3, 2008 to March 20, 2009.
Cast:
Synopsis of Linebarrels of Iron manga from MAL:
The Linebarrels of Iron story takes place in a fictional alternate future, centering on a junior-high school student named Kouichi Hayase, who escaped his daily life of being bullied as a child by daydreaming about being a hero. His life was forever changed during a class trip in the year 2016 when an artificial satellite fell from orbit. Due to this “accident”, Kouichi was left in a coma for half a year, and upon awakening, found himself with strange powers, including superhuman strength.
Source – ANN
The March 2015 issue of Shonen Gahosha’s Monthly Young King Ours GH magazine revealed that Q-taro Hanamizawa’s (Rec, Doubutsu Zukan) manga, Marusei, will end next month in the magazine’s following issue. The April 2015 issue will ship on February 16, 2015.
Hanamizawa began the semi-autobiographical romantic comedy series on July 19, 2013. It is a sequel from a romantic comedy, harem and ecchi manga, Shounen yo Taishi wo Dake!. The series has two compiled manga volumes since August 30, 2014.
The prequel, Shounen yo Taishi wo Dake!, began in the same magazine on June 20, 2011 to June 19, 2013. It has a total of 4 compiled manga volumes with 25 chapters.
Synopsis of Shounen yo Taishi wo Dake! from MAL:
Without doing much research on the school or surrounding areas, Hibino Ryouichiro picks an art school in Hokkaido. Tricked by the school advertisements, he goes to the campus only to find out it is a desolate and cold campus. The only glimmer of happiness for Ryouichiro are the girls on campus. Just hours after meeting Kisaragi Riho, the cute girl on campus, she seduces him only to find himself outside naked after she is done with him. Feeling heartbroken and used, he finds comfort in Aso Tomoe, who lives on the floor below at the dorms. Although it is freezing outside, it is hot underneath the sheets for Ryouichiro.
Synopsis of Marusei from MAL:
After dropping out of the art school in Hokkaido, Hibino Ryouichiro moves to Tokyo and starts a living as a novice ero-manga artist Hanabino Q-ichiro.
Source – ANN
The official website for the upcoming third anime season of Ichiei Ishibumi and Miyama-Zero’s High School DxD has announced that Choucho will perform the opening song. The title of the song has not yet been revealed.
Choucho is best known for her 5th single Yasashisa no Riyuu (Hyouka OP), 6th single DreamRiser (Girls und Panzer OP), and 8th single starlog (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya OP). The new CD single will be released in Japan on April 15.
In addition to this, the site also revealed character information for the upcoming series and subsequently revealing the returning cast members and characters for High School DxD BorN. The returning cast includes:
The first promotional video for High School DxD BorN was also released earlier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9aLA0j1ZPM
Third season anime visual:
High School DxD is a light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The series began serialization in 2008 in Fujimi Shobo’s Dragon Magazine, before being published in their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. To date, there has been 18 compiled volumes. Three manga adaptation of the series have been published in 2010, 2012 and 2013, all of which have been written by Ishibumi. An anime adaptation was produced in 2012. It was animated by TNK (School Days) and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa (Sora no Otoshimono: Tokeijikake no Angeloid, Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora). Two OADs were then released, and were then followed by the second season of the anime in 2013. A Nintendo 3DS game was also released later that year.
Here is a synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:
Issei Hyodo is your average perverted high school student whose one wish in life is to have his own harem, but he’s got to be one of the unluckiest guys around. He goes on his first date with a girl only to get brutally attacked and killed when it turns out the girl is really a vicious fallen angel. To top it all off, he’s later reincarnated as a devil by his gorgeous senpai who tells him that she is also a devil and now his master! One thing’s for sure, his peaceful days are over. In a battle between devils and angels, who will win?
Source: High School DxD official website
It has been revealed that KLabGames, the studio behind Love Live: School Idol Festival for iOS and Android are developing a new Bleach game for smartphones called Bleach: Brave Souls which is due for release this spring in Japan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzlC-vp3GIU
Bleach: Brave Souls will be a free-to-play action game where you can recruit your favorite Bleach characters to organize a team and fight against enemies to progress through the 3D stages while reliving the story of the series.
If you’re interested in the game, head over to the official website to register. It won’t be coming out for a while but you can get in on the project before everyone else does.
Source: Gematsu, Bleach Brave Souls website
New preview images for the upcoming Portrait.Of.Pirates figure series by Megahouse have been revealed. Based on 3D adaptations of Eiichiro Oda’s sketches of the Straw Hat Pirates as children. 1/8th (12.5cm) scale figures of Nami, Zoro and Book, joined by Nojiko, are scheduled for April release and priced at 2,970 yen each.
One Piece – Portrait.Of.Pirates Nojiko 1/8 Complete
One Piece – Portrait.Of.Pirates Nami 1/8 Complete
One Piece – Portrait.Of.Pirates Roronoa Zoro 1/8 Complete
One Piece – Portrait.Of.Pirates Brook 1/8 Complete
Source: Crunchyroll
Bandai Namco Games Japan have released a commercial for Sword Art Online: Lost Song for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, the third game in the series based on Reki Kawahara’s Sword Art Online. This new video introduces the three new original characters characters that will appear in the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzuy5dXvcQw
Kadokawa’s Dengeki PlayStation magazine also confirmed last month during November that Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment‘s Philia (voiced by Yui Ishikawa) will appear in the game. Philia first appeared in the Hollow Area of the earlier Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment game that shipped earlier last year. It will be set in the new Alfheim Online after a merge with Sword Art Online and will feature a new original story. Following the merging of both games, a new mysterious floating continent has appeared, Svart ALfheim. The game will be the first in the series to let you play multiple characters, where previous iterations only letting you play as series protagonist Kirito. One new big feature in the game is the introduction of full air combat and control.
Bandai Namco Games is localizing the game in English and Chinese for Asian markets. Bandai Namco Games’ Yosuke Futami stated that Sword Art Online: Lost Song‘s English translation will be better than Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment.
The first commercial was released early November:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQulOjHK_Jo
The second commercial that released two weeks ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g90V8yPPwuw
The first promotional video was released in October and previews the flying and combat system:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYtJ7qAnOH0
Bandai Namco also revealed a limited edition for the PS Vita version of the game. For 9,980 yen ($92), it will include a special box, special Blu-ray disc, soundtrack CD, special booklet, and 12 clear posters. The standard edition of the game will cost 7,120 yen ($58.5) on PlayStation 3 and 6,170 yen ($50.7) on PS Vita.
Two additional cast members have been revealed on the official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Yasuhiro Nightow’s Kekkai Sensen (Blood Blockade Battlefront) manga.
The two new members of the anime’s main cast are:
The two new cast members will join:
There has been additional cast members revealed whose characters they will voice haven’t been revealed yet. They include:
The website has also revealed a few messages from the manga’s creator Yasuhiro Nightow, the anime’s director Rie Matsumoto and its character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto.
The main staff of the anime were earlier revealed and includes:
The second promotional video of the anime was revealed earlier at Jump Festa 2015:
And here is the first promotional video of the anime:
Kekkai Sensen (Blood Blockade Battlefront) is a manga from Yasuhiro Nightow that began in 2008 as a one shot series. Nightow is most known for this other manga Trigun, which ended that year with Trigun Maximum, the series also had an anime adaptation in 1998. Kekkai Sensen was published in Shueisha’s Jump Square magazine, with a 3 part special releasing in 2009. Since then the manga became a regular series in 2010 instead being published in Shueisha’s Jump SQ.19 magazine. To date the series has a total of 9 compiled volumes.
Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:
A breach between Earth and the netherworlds has opened up over the city of New York, trapping New Yorkers and creatures from other dimensions in an impenetrable bubble. They’ve lived together for years, in a world of crazy crime sci-fi sensibilities. Now someone is threatening to sever the bubble, and a group of stylish superhumans is working to keep it from happening.
The Kekkai Sensen anime will be airing from April this year from the Spring 2015 anime season. Further information on the adaptation will be released at a later date.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://kekkaisensen.com/
And follow their Twitter here: @kekkaisensen
Source – Kekkai Sensen Anime Website, Moca News
The recent Nintendo Direct revealed the next addition to the popular JRPG franchise Fire Emblem – its working title being “Fire Emblem IF”. While unclear whether it was inadvertent or on purpose (or even if it applies to other countries), Nintendo Australia released a photo showing that it is among the upcoming games in 2015 – in addition to the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Codename S.T.E.A.M and Monster Hunter 4. The poster in question can be viewed below.
While it is “to be confirmed”, this is can certainly be considered a good sign for fans, as hopefully we’ll be seeing a mid-late 2015 release. With the actual name still in question however, some are doubtful. Only time will tell! In the mean time, keep watching and dissecting the sweet reveal trailer that was shown in the Nintendo Direct!
So, what do you think about this mini-reveal? Just an accident or is it the real deal? Looking forward to the next Fire Emblem game for the 3DS? I know I am! Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below!
Source: My Nintendo News
