Masou Gakuen HxH TV Anime Promo Video Streamed

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April 1, 2016

A new visual for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of light novel Netgame no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta? (And you thought there is never a girl online?) has been featured as a poster in the May 2016 issue of Megami. This issue can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

In addition to this, the official website recently revealed that Yoshino Nanjou will perform the show’s ending theme song “Zero Ichi Kiseki” (Zero One Miracle). Nanjo’s single CD with the song will ship on May 25.

In addition to this the first promotional video was recently streamed and previews the opening theme song “1st Love Story” by the five-member idol group Luce Twinkle Wink☆.

The anime will begin its broadcast on April 7th at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX. The series will also air on BS11 on the 8th at 12:30am JST and on Sun TV at 2:00am JST.

The cast with their character designs includes:

Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Mikado Ryuugamine from Durarara!!) will voice Hideki Nishimura
Rina Hidaka (Mutsuki from Kantai Collection) as Ako Tamaki
Inori Minase (Chino Kafuu from Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?) as Akane Segawa
Mao Ichimichi (Yuuri Wakasa from Gakkou Gurashi!) as Kyou Goshouin
Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai from Shirobako) as Nanako Akiyama
Yoshino Nanjou (Akiho Senomiya from Robotics;Notes) as Yui Saitou

The staff is as follows:

Director: Shinsuke Yanagi (Momo Kyun Sword, Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS)
Series Composition: Tatsuya Takahashi (The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls)
Animation Production: Project No.9 (Ro-Kyu-Bu!, Momo Kyun Sword, ImoCho)

In addition to this, the website recently unveiled a new visual:

Past character visual:

Previous key visual:

Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko Janai to Omotta? is a Japanese light novel series, written by Shibai Kineko and illustrated by Hisasi. ASCII Media Works have published eight volumes since 2013 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Kazui Ishigami began serialization in ASCII Media Works’ seinen manga magazine Dengeki G‘s Comic from August 30, 2014, and has been collected in a single tankōbon volume. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta? synopsis from MAL:

Our naïve protagonist proposes to a female character in an online game, only to find out that the player is actually a guy. Traumatized by that, he decides to never trust a girl online, but now, two years later, a female player is proposing to him. What will happen?

The Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta? TV anime is in production and will be start its broadcast on Thursday, April 7th at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX. Further information about the series will be revealed at a later date.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://netogenoyome.com/
And follow their Twitter: @netoge_anime

Super Sonico Becomes the Youngest Gravure Model for April Fools

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April 1, 2016

Nitroplus’s mascot Super Sonico is back once again, and this time she has stepped into a time machine and has become the youngest gravure model. The official website has been updated with images of Sonico breastfeeding, a new wallpaper, and with a birth certificate.

Rory Mercury Becomes a Magical Girl in a New Gate Spin-off Anime

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April 1, 2016

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The official Warner Bros. YouTube account began streaming a teaser video for Yanai Tagami’s light novel series Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in Another Land) that has revealed that Rory Mercury will receive her own spin-off anime series. The new series focuses on Rory Mercury and is titled Magic Girl Love Warrior Rory Mercury.

KonoSuba Girls Celebrate the Second Season in New Visual

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April 1, 2016

A new visual of the anime adaptation of Natsume Akatsuki and Kurone Mishima’s Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (Give Blessings to This Wonderful World!) light novel series has been featured as a poster in the May 2016 issue of Megami. This issue can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

In addition to this, a second season of the anime adaptation has been announced following the conclusion of the TV anime. Kurone Mishima, the illustrator of the light novels, posted a congratulatory drawing on Twitter following the announcement.

In addition to this, it has been revealed that the sales Natsume Akatsuki and Kurone Mishima’s Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (Give Blessings to This Wonderful World!) light novel series has increased three times in nine months after the production of its TV anime adaptation was announced in May 2015. The adaptation is animated by Studio DEEN and has been airing since January 2016.

Before the announcement, the novel series released eight volumes (including spin-off) and its total print run was 400,000 copies, 50,000 per volume. Then the sales started growing rapidly, reaching one million print run with 10 volumes by the end of 2015. As of now, the 11-volume series has a total of 1.5 million copies in print, each volume has 136,000 copies.

Kadokawa began streaming a 15-second commercial for the OVA that will be included in the ninth limited edition of Natsume Akatsuki and Kurone Mishima’s Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (Give Blessings to This Wonderful World!) light novel series. The video reveals that Aki Toyosaki (Momo Belia Deviluke from To LOVE-Ru Darkness) will play the character Yunyun in the episode and previews the opening theme “fantastic dreamer” by Machico. Yunyun will not appear in the TV anime series.

In related news the girls from the series have been featured as a poster in the April 2016 issueof Megami. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

Aqua and Megumin were recently featured as a double page spread in the March 2016 issue of Dengeki G‘s Magazine. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

In addition to this, Megumin has been featured as a poster in the March 2016 issue of Megami. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

In addition to this, Aqua has been featured as a poster in the February 2016 issue of Megami. This issue can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK) and you can view the other posters that came in this issue here.

Here’s the recent anime visual:

The main cast of the anime has been revealed and includes:

Jun Fukushima (Yoshihisa Manabe from Kotoura-san) will voice Kazuma Satou
Sora Amamiya (Miia from Monster Musume) voicing as Aqua
Rie Takahashi (Akane Uchida in Shirobako) as Megumin
Ai Kayano (Menma in AnoHana) voices Raratina Dustiness Ford
Sayuri Hara (Mio Honda in The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls) will play the role of Luna
Tetsu Inada (Ira Gamagoori from Kill la Kill) voices a Ruffian
Ayaka Suwa (Tokaku Azuma in Akuma no Riddle) as Chris
Hiroki Yasumoto (Germany from Hetalia) is going to voice Beldia Dullahan
Takuya Eguchi (Kazuya Kujou in Gosick) will be voicing the role of Kyouya Mitsurugi
Yui Horie (Tsubasa Hanekawa from Bakemonogatari) is voicing Wiz

The production staff of the anime has:

Director: Takaomi Kanasaki (Tokyo Ravens, Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?)
Series Composer: Makoto Uezu (School Days, Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru)
Anime Character Designer: Koichi Kikuta (Seitokai Yakuindomo and Robotics;Notes Animation Director)
Art Director: Masakazu Miyake (Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, Kamisama Dolls)
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (Fate/Zero, Sword Art Online)
Animation Studio: Studio Deen (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Rurouni Kenshin)

Japanese pop singer Machico will perform the anime’s Opening theme song “fantastic dreamer” with voice actresses Sora Amamiya, Rie Takahashi and Ai Kayano singing the Ending theme song “Chiisana Boukensha” in character.

The website also revealed two additional visuals:

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (Give Blessings to This Wonderful World!) is a fantasy adventure light novel series written by Natsume Akatsuki and illustrated by Kurone Mishima. The series began in October 2013 being published under Kadokawa Shoten’s Sneaker Bunko imprint, where a total of 7 volumes have been produced to date. A spin-off light novel series titled Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen o! is also being produced alongside the parent novel, with 3 volumes to date. A manga adaptation is currently being serialized in Fujimi Shobo’s Monthly Dragon Age magazine.

Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! synopsis from MAL:

The life of Satou Kazuma, a hikikomori who likes games, all too soon came to an end because of a traffic accident… It was supposed to, but when he woke up, a beautiful girl who called herself a goddess was in front of his eyes.

“Hey, I have got something a little nice for you. Wanna go to another world? You can take only one thing of your choice along with you.”

“…then I’ll take you.”

From here on, the great adventure of subjugating the Demon King will begin for the reincarnated Kazuma… Or so one would think, but it’s the labor for obtaining food, clothing and shelter that begins! Despite Kazuma wanting to live in peace, the goddess keeps causing problems one after another, and eventually, they attract the attention of the Demon King’s army!?

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://konosuba.com/
And follow their Twitter: @konosubaanime

Megami – May 2016 Posters [Contains NSFW Images]

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Today we’ll be taking a look at Megami’s May 2016 issue from JList which features a lot of new anime series that recently started airing from the spring 2016 anime lineup! This issue contains a total of 18 great posters along with previews, character profiles, articles, manga, and other great content.

This issue can be purchased here, more info on where to purchase the magazine will be at the bottom of this post.

Don’t forget to view our NyanType – May 2016 issue post! View our posts of older issues here.

Bakuon!!

Gakusen Toshi Asterisk

Girls und Panzer

HaiFuri

Hundred

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!

Kuma Miko

Musaigen no Phantom World

Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?

Pan de Peace!

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut

Sansha Sanyou

Shingeki no Bahamut: Manaria Friends

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen

Wagamama High Spec

Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!

If you are currently learning or plan to learn Japanese, I highly recommend you to try a copy of this magazine to study with. It is not only packed with posters, it’s also packed with previews, character profiles, articles, manga, and other great content which is great for studying and practicing with and can be viewed HERE.

My favorite posters from this months issue would have to be Hundred, Musaigen no Phantom World and Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?.

You can purchase the issue I covered in this post here. All sales made through JList help us continue to bring unique content to the site as well as supporting us!

If you want to see a different type of magazine each month, let us know in the comments below!

Arslan Senki 2nd Season Slated for July

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The official website for Yoshiki Tanaka and Yoshitaka Amano’s Arslan Senki (The Heroic Legend of Arslan) novel series has revealed that the second season will premiere in July. The new series is titled Arslan Senki: Fuujin Ranbu (The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance).

It was also revealed that Eir Aoi (Sword Art Online, Fate/Zero) will perform the new season’s opening theme song and Kalafina (Madoka Magica, first season of Arslan Senki) will perform the ending theme song.

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Arslan Senki or The Heroic Legend of Arslan is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Tanaka Yoshiki. Tanaka began writing the series in 1986, and the series is still ongoing as of 2008. There are currently 14 novels and one side story published. It was adapted into a manga by Nakamura Chisato in 1991, but the manga caught up to the novels in 1998 and received an original ending. In 2013, it received yet another manga adaptation, this time illustrated by Arakawa Hiromu. The new manga is serialized in the Bessatsu Shounen Magazine. Arslan Senki was also once developed into a short film and a 6 part unfinished OVA (only 4 parts were released).

Arslan Senki synopsis from Haruhichan:

Betrayed from within and overwhelmed by dark sorcery, the valiant armies of Pars are overrun by the warrior-fanatics of Lusitania. Escaping the destruction of his homeland, the heroic Prince Arslan begins to assemble a group of five, extraordinary allies—a priestess, an exiled warrior, a mischievous minstrel, an insightful artist and his attendant—to aid him in his fight against the Lusitanian invaders. Together, they must build an army and defeat 300,000 trained soldiers—including the mysterious Lord Silver Mask—who has also laid claim to the throne of Pars.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.arslan.jp/
And follow their Twitter: @arslan_anime

Source: Arslan Senki Anime Website

Musaigen no Phantom World Girls Get Lewd in Recent Visual

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March 31, 2016

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A new visual of the anime adaptation of Souichirou Shinno and Shirabi’s Musaigen no Phantom World (Myriad Colors Phantom World) novel has been featured as a poster in the May 2016 issue of Megami. This issue can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

The series was also featured as poster in the April 2016 issue of NewType. This issue can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

The girls have also have time to relax at the beach and has been featured as a poster in the April 2016 issueof Megami. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK) and you can view the other posters included in this issue here.

They were also previously featured as a double page spread in the March 2016 issue of Animedia. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

Mai Kawakami has recently stolen the spotlight and has been featured as a poster in the March 2016 issue of Megami. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

In related news – Mai Kawakami, Reina Izumi, and Ruru have been featured as a double page spread in the February 2016 issue of Animedia. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

In addition to this, another new visual for the girls from the series has been featured as a double page spread in the February 2016 issue of Dengeki G‘s Magazine. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

In addition, Mai Kawakami from the upcoming anime has been featured as a poster in the February 2016 issueof Megami. This issue can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

The website also unveiled a new key visual:

A new visual for the has also been revealed as a double page spread in the December 2015 issue of Animage. You can purchase this issue of Animage here.

The main cast of the anime includes:

Hiro Shimono (Keima Katsuragi in The World God Only Knows) leading the cast to voice Ichijo Haruhiko

Sumire Uesaka (Sanae Dekomori in Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) voicing main character Mai Kawakami

Saori Hayami (Miyuki Shiba in Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei) will voice Reina Izumi

Maaya Uchida (Rikka Takanashi from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) is voicing Koito Minase

Azusa Tadokoro (Fino Bloodstone in Yuushibu) as Ruru

Misaki Kuno (Kate Hoshimiya from Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda) joins to voice Kurumi Kumamakura

Kikuko Inoue (Sanae Furukawa in Clannad) as Arisu Himeno

Shosuke Morohashi, whose voice cast has not been revealed yet

The production staff of the series are as follows:

Director: Tatsuya Ishihara (Clannad, Hibike! Euphonium)
Series Composer: Fumihiko Shimo (Clannad, Kokoro Connect)
Anime Character Designer & Chief Animation Director: Kazumi Ikeda (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!, Clannad)
Art Director: Mikiko Watanabe (Amagi Brilliant Park, Kyoukai no Kanata)
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka (Clannad, Hibike! Euphonium)
Music Composer: EFFY/Moribe Kosuke (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 2nd A Theme Song)
Animation Studio: Kyoto Animation (Hibike! Euphonium, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)

Musaigen no Phantom World (Myriad Colors Phantom World) is a supernatural and fantasy novel written by Souichirou Shinno with illustrations from Shirabi. The novel was published in December 2013 under Kyoto Animation’s imprint where it earned the award of Honourable Mention at the 2013 Kyoto Animation Awards.

Here is the series synopsis from Haruhichan:

The story takes place in the near future, in a world born of human imagination. What humans would call ghosts or monsters appear, and they come to be called “phantoms.” The main character, Haruhiko Ichijou, is a first year at Hosea Academy along with his upperclassman Mai Kawakami, who fights phantoms with the ability “Spirit of Five Elements,” Reina Izumi, who has the ability “Phantom Eater,” and Koito Minase, who fights phantoms in solitude. They experience the ups and downs of high school life before a certain incident leads them to the truth of this world.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://phantom-world.com/
And follow their Twitter: @anime_PW

Who Is the Best Girl? Official Nisekoi Character Poll by Shounen Jump

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Weekly Shounen Jump! Magazine has recently revealed results for the Nisekoi character popularity poll. Approximately 24,000 Shounen Jump! readers voted in the magazine’s poll.

Here are the results:

11) Raku Ichijou – 156 votes
10) Elraine – 159 votes
9) Fuu-chan – 165 votes
8) Chika Tachibana – 186 votes
7) Yui Kanakura – 216 votes
6) Ruri Miyamoto – 792 votes
5) Haru Onodera – 1,041 votes
4) Marika Tachibana – 1,632 votes
3) Seishiro Tsugumi – 2,048 votes
2) Kosaki Onodera – 4,337 votes
1) Chitoge Kirisaki – 4,443 votes

Phat’s New Idolmaster Figure Will Have You Starstruck

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March 30, 2016

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After months of waiting for the reveal of Phat Company’s painted prototype of the Azusa Miura addition to their The Idolm@ster 765 Productions figure line, finally the finished product is ready for sale. Standing at approximately 8.5 inches at a 1/8 scale, the figure is beautifully painted with sculpting to emulate the texture of a knit sweater and denim based on official art from the DVD jacket art. While Phat Company manufactured the finished design, artists Mazaki Yuusuke and Takayama Hideki were behind the creation of the figure.

THE IDOLM@STER – Azusa Miura 1/8 Figure – This figure is currently available on JList here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).

Shokugeki no Souma Season 2 Promotional Video

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March 30, 2016

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The official Twitter account of the anime adaptation of Yuuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki’s Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma) manga began streaming a new promotional video on Sunday. This new video reintroduces the main characters of the anime whilst introducing some of the newcomers making their debut in the second season. In addition to season 2, an OVA of the series, focusing on the Aldini brothers, will be bundled with the manga’s 18th volume, releasing in Japan on May 2nd.

The second season of the Shokugeki no Souma anime will begin its broadcast this July, during the Summer 2016 anime season.

Here’s the first promotional video for the second season:

Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma) is a comedy, ecchi cooking manga written by Yuuto Tsukuda, illustrated by Shun Saeki with Chef Yuki Mirosaki adding recipes to the manga. The series began serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in late 2012 and to date has a total of 9 compiled volumes released, with the 10th volume releasing in Japan on November 4th. A light novel adaptation of the manga began in February this year in Shueisha’s Jump j-Books, written by Michiko Itou and illustrated by Saeki himself. The manga itself has sold over 2 million copies to date.

Here is a synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:

Yukihira Souma’s dream is to become a full-time chef in his father’s restaurant and surpass his father’s culinary skill. But just as Yukihira graduates from middle schools his father, Yukihira Jouichirou, closes down the restaurant to cook in Europe. Although downtrodden, Souma’s fighting spirit is rekindled by a challenge from Jouichirou which is to survive in an elite culinary school where only 10% of the students graduate. Can Souma survive?

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://shokugekinosoma.com/
And follow their Twitter: @shokugeki_anime

Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen Commercial Streamed

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March 29, 2016

The first commercial has for the second film in of the anime adaptation of Nisio Isin and Vofan’s Kizumonogatari entry in the Monogatari light novel series, Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen, has been streamed. There will be three anime films for Kizumonogatari. The first film will be titled Kizumonogatari I Tekketsu-hen (Kizumonogatari I: Blood and Iron) released on January 8. The second film will be titled Kizumonogatari II Nekketsu-hen (Kizumonogatari II: Passionate Blood) with the third and final movie being Kizumonogatari III Reiketsu-hen (Kizumonogatari III: Cold Blood).

There will be three films for the Kizumonogatari anime with the second film, Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen, releasing in Japan in Summer 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1LePreDGiA

Here is the main visual for the second film:

The main cast of the anime films include:

Hiroshi Kamiya (Izaya Orihara from Durarara!!) returns to voice Koyomi Araragi
Maaya Sakamoto (Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell) voices Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade
Yui Horie (Naru Narusegawa in Love Hina) as Tsubasa Hanekawa
Takahiro Sakurai (Shougo Makishima in Psycho-Pass) is voicing Meme Oshino
Miyu Irino (Akito Hyuuga from Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito) will voice Episode

The character visuals have been revealed for the two new debuting characters:

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Dramaturgie

The production staff of the Monogatari anime adaptations will also return to produce the movies:

Chief Director: Akiyuki Simbo (Bakemonogatari, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica)
Director: Tatsuya Oishi (Bakemonogatari, MoonPhase Episode Director)
Anime Character Designers: Akio Watanabe (Bakemonogatari, The World God Only Knows) and Hideyuki Morioka (D.Gray-man, Maria Holic)
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka (Bakemonogatari, Free!)
Music Composer: Satoru Kousaki (Bakemonogatari, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya)
Animation Studio: Shaft (Bakemonogatari, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica)

Kizumonogatari synopsis from Haruhichan:

“I think it’s about time I talked about Kiss-Shot-Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. I believe it’s something I have to do. I met her in the spring break between my second and third years of high school. That meeting had such impact and was also quite devastating.”

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.kizumonogatari-movie.com/
And don’t forget to follow the anime on Twitter: @nisioisin_anime

Source: Kizumonogatari official website

Which Gen-1 Pokemon Starter Is the Best? Japanese Players Weigh In

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March 29, 2016

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Every avid Pokemon player has a favorite starter, a Pokemon they always lean towards. We all have fond memories of when we started our very first journey to be a master, which Pokemon we chose to raise and bond with. Celebrating Pokemon‘s 20th anniversary, MyNavi posted an intriguing question for fans of the very first games, Blue, Green, and Red, which were only available in Japan: which first generation Pokemon starter was “the very best?”

The poll accumulated a total of 400 respondents, 197 female, and 203 male. These are the results:

3. Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur is really cute, which might be why players picked him. Grass/Poison types do well in the first three gyms and the final gym, however, players believe him to be the weakest of the three.

2. Squirtle

Squirtle, the adorable turtle-like Water-Type was said to be chosen because of the HM Surf being a key component in the game later on.

1. Charmander

Fire-Types are innately strong, and Charmander is no exception. This cute cuddly dragon-like Pokemon is sure to win your heart…and badges.

Do you agree? Disagree? Who is your favorite Generation One starter?

Source: MyNavi

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale Visual and Cast Revealed

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March 29, 2016

The official website of the upcoming Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale anime film has been updated with a brand new visual and new members of the cast. The movie itself is being scheduled for a 2017 release.

The main cast of the upcoming film has been revealed, which will consist of many returning characters from the previous two anime seasons with new original character designs from abec:

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Sora in No Game No Life) will be back to voice Kirito
Haruka Tomatsu (Haruka Takayama in Sakura Trick) returns as Asuna
Rina Hidaka (Airi Kashii in Ro-Kyu-Bu!) as Silica
Ayahi Takagaki (Mikako Satsukitane in Sora no Otoshimono) will voice Lisbeth
Miyuki Sawashiro (Celty Sturluson from Durarara!!) is back as Sinon
Hiroaki Hirata (Sanji from One Piece) will return to voice Klein

The film will feature the new VMMO Ordinal Scale that utilises the new Augma Augmented Reality device. Players rank up in the game by defeating monsters and using special items.It will have an original story, not adapting of Kawahara’s any previous work; set after the Mother’s Rosario arc, which was the third and final arc to be animated in Sword Art Online II. The arc itself was featured in the light novel’s 7th volume.

The Director of first two seasons, Tomohiko Ito (Silver Spoon, Seikimatsu Occult Gakui), will return to direct the film alongside Anime Character Designer Shingo Adachi (Working!!, Galilei Donna). Yuki Kajiura (Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero) will also return to compose the music and A-1 Pictures (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, AnoHana) will be back to animate the film. Reki Kawahara will be writing the movie’s original story.

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Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The series takes place in the near-future and focuses on various virtual reality MMORPG worlds. The light novels began publication on ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko imprint from April 10, 2009, with a spin-off series launching in October 2012. The series has spawned eight manga adaptations published by ASCII Media Works and Kadokawa. The novels and four of the manga adaptations have been licensed for release in North America by Yen Press.

An anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures aired in Japan between July and December 2012. An Extra Edition episode aired on December 31, 2013, and a second anime series, titled Sword Art Online II, aired between July and December 2014. A video game based on the series, Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment, was released on PlayStation Portable in March 2013, with a second game, Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment for PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) released in April 2014. A third game, Sword Art Online: Lost Song, was released on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita in March 2015.

Sword Art Online synopsis from Haruhichan:

In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players can control their avatars through brain waves using technology called “NerveGear.” When players enter the game, they discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive. To escape, players must beat the game by defeating each boss on all 100 floors; however, if they die in the game, they die in real life too. Their struggle for survival starts now…

Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale is in production and will release in Japanese theatres in 2017. Further information about the upcoming original movie will be revealed in the near future.

Visit the film’s website here: http://sao-movie.net/
Check out their International site here: http://sao-movie.net/us/
And follow the latest developments on their Twitter: @sao_anime

Source: Anime News Network

Selvaria Bles Shows off Her Delicious Curves in New Figure

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March 28, 2016

Selvaria Bles can be pre-ordered here.

A new awesome sexy figure of Selvaria Bles from the hit game and anime series Valkyria Chronicles has been revealed by figure company Vertex. Every detail, from her perfectly proportioned body to those piercing red eyes is rendered with incredible care. This figure displays Selvaria sitting on a rock in a sexy black and gold bikini, complete with sword and dagger.

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Fate/EXTRA Last Encore TV Anime Adaptation by Shaft Announced

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March 28, 2016

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The first details for the previously announced Fate 2016 Project has been revealed during the AnimeJapan 2016 event. It will be a TV anime adaptation of the Fate/Extra PlayStation Portable game.

The Fate/Extra adaptation will be titled Fate/EXTRA Last Encore and is currently slated for air in 2017. The series will be animated by studio Shaft (Bakemonogatari, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica) with Kinoko Nasu (Fate/stay night, Kara no Kyoukai) handling the series’ composition. The anime will have its character designs based on Aruko Wada’s original artworks.

Here is the announcement video for the anime:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x409hot_

Fate/EXTRA is a JRPG that is set in a parallel universe to the main game. It was released in Japan on July 2010 for the PSP, with a spin-off titled Fate/EXTRA CCC being released in March 2013. The Opening animated sequence to the game was animated by studio Shaft and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo (Bakemonogatari, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica).

Fate/stay night is a visual novel released by Type-Moon for the PC in 2004, and is the first in their Fate series. The visual novel was very successful and claimed the title of highest selling visual novel in that year. 2006 saw two adaptations of the game, a manga by Datto Nishiwaki and an anime series by Studio Deen. Additionally in that year, a light novel series titled Fate/Zero was written by Gen Urobuchi. It is a prequel to the visual novels, set 10 years prior. An anime and manga adaptation of Fate/Zero were created, with the manga written by Urobuchi himself in 2011 and the anime being animated by ufotable. A second season of Fate/Zero was also produced. uftoable produced a new Fate/stay night anime based on the Unlimited Blade Works route and is producing a Fate/stay night trilogy based on the Heaven’s Feel Route.

Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:

Raised by a mysterious sorcerer after the horrific death of his parents, Shiro Emiya has only just begun to help others using the small tidbits of magic that he’s learned. However, when he’s suddenly caught in a battle between two more powerful Magus, Shiro finds himself performing a spell above his expected ability, summoning the beautiful spirit warrior Saber to protect him! But safety is only momentary as Shiro and Saber now find themselves thrust into in a secret world of dark magic and deadly challenges: a no-holds barred duel to the death known as the Holy Grail War! At stake: a prize of unimaginable power. But can the inexperienced Shiro and Saber survive long enough to even enter the contest? First they’ll have to withstand waves of treachery and assassination, even as Shiro scrambles to learn everything he’ll need to know to stay alive as seven teams of Magus and Spirit Servants face off in mortal combat!

A Fate/EXTRA TV anime adaptation titled Fate/EXTRA Last Encore is currently in production for a 2017 broadcast. Studio Shaft will handle the animation. Further information about the series will be revealed at a later date.

You can visit the film’s website here: http://fate-extra-lastencore.com/
And follow the series on Twitter: @Fate_SN_Anime

Source: Anime News Network

Shingeki no Bahamut Season 2 Titled Virgin Soul – Visual & Promo Video Revealed

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March 28, 2016

The first details for the upcoming second season of the Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis (Rage of Bahamut: Genesis) has been revealed during the current Anime Japan event, where the upcoming season will be titled Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul (Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul). The event has also revealed the first visual, promotional video and main staff.

The first promotional video was also streamed:

The first members of the second season’s production staff were also revealed, which mostly consists of returning staff:

Director: Keiichi Satou (Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary, Tiger & Bunny)
Series Composer: Ooishi Shizuka (Second Love, Mitsu no Aji – A Taste Of Honey)
Anime Character Designer: Naoyuki Onda (Gantz, Psycho-Pass)
Art Director: studio COCOLO (Sengoku Collection, Yuri Kuma Arashi)
Music Composer: Yoshihiro Ike (Tiger & Bunny, Ergo Proxy)
Animation Studio: Mappa (Zankyou no Terror, Hajime no Ippo Rising)

The Shingeki no Bahamut Genesis anime began its broadcast on October 6th 2014 and ran for a total of 12 episodes, ending in late December. The main cast of the first anime includes:

Hiroyuki Yoshino (Firo Prochainezo from Baccano!) as Favaro
Risa Shimizu (Misaki Touhouin in Nagasarete Airantou) will voice Amira
Go Inoue (Spain from Hetalia Axis Powers) is voicing Kaisar
Miyuki Sawashiro (Shino Asada in Sword Art Online II) voices Rita

Shingeki no Bahamut (Rage of Bahamut) is a free to play mobile Collectable Card Game developed by Cygames. The game originally released on Android in January 2012, before making its way to iOS in April the same year. Since its release the game has become one of the most popular apps of the year with over 8 million players. The game involves players roaming the lands and fighting enemies using cards, from either Man, Demon or Gods cards. The game also holds numerous events with the major event titled Holy Wars. An anime adaptation of the game was produced for the 2014 Fall/Autumn anime season. Studio Mappa (Zankyou no Terror, Hajime no Ippo Rising) produced the series with Keiichi Satou (Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary, Tiger & Bunny) directing.

Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:

Mistarcia is a magical world where humans, gods, and demons mingle together. In the past, the black-and-silver winged Bahamut has threatened to destroy the land, but humans, gods, and demons overcame their differences to fight together and seal its power. The key to that seal was split in two, one half given to the gods and the other to demons, so that they would never be united and Bahamut never released. Now, two thousand years later, the world is in an era of peace—until the day a woman steals the gods’ half of the key.

The second season of Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis, Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul, is currently in production. Further information about the anime will be revealed soon.

Visit the second season’s official website: http://shingekinobahamut-virginsoul.jp/
And follow their Twitter: @baha_virginsoul

Fate/Stay Night – Heaven’s Feel Slated for 2017 with 3 Movies

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March 27, 2016

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During the recent Anime Japan 2016 event, the staff of the Fate franchise has revealed that ufotable’s (Fate/Zero, Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin) upcoming Fate/stay night – Heaven’s Feel movie will be releasing in Japanese theatres in 2017. There will be a total of 3 films.

Here is the trilogy’s first promotional video:

Tomonori Sudou (Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin) will direct the film trilogy with Takahiro Miura (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works,Fate/Zero) producing the series’ storyboards.

Here is the anime’s announcement video:

Fate/stay night is a visual novel released by Type-Moon for the PC in 2004, and is the first in their Fate series. The visual novel was very successful and claimed the title of highest selling visual novel in that year. 2006 saw two adaptations of the game, a manga by Datto Nishiwaki and an anime series by Studio Deen. Additionally in that year, a light novel series titled Fate/Zero was written by Gen Urobuchi. It is a prequel to the visual novels, set 10 years prior. An anime and manga adaptation of Fate/Zero were created, with the manga written by Urobuchi himself in 2011 and the anime being animated by ufotable. A second season of Fate/Zero was also produced. ufotable produced a new Fate/stay night anime based on the Unlimited Blade Works route and is producing a Fate/stay night film based on the Heaven’s Feel Route.

Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:

Raised by a mysterious sorcerer after the horrific death of his parents, Shiro Emiya has only just begun to help others using the small tidbits of magic that he’s learned. However, when he’s suddenly caught in a battle between two more powerful Magus, Shiro finds himself performing a spell above his expected ability, summoning the beautiful spirit warrior Saber to protect him! But safety is only momentary as Shiro and Saber now find themselves thrust into in a secret world of dark magic and deadly challenges: a no-holds barred duel to the death known as the Holy Grail War! At stake: a prize of unimaginable power. But can the inexperienced Shiro and Saber survive long enough to even enter the contest? First they’ll have to withstand waves of treachery and assassination, even as Shiro scrambles to learn everything he’ll need to know to stay alive as seven teams of Magus and Spirit Servants face off in mortal combat!

The anime adaptation of Fate/stay night – Heaven’s Feel will consist of 3 movies. The films are currently scheduled to release in Japan in 2017. Additional information will be revealed in the upcoming months.

You can visit the film’s website here: http://www.fate-sn.com/hf/
And follow the series on Twitter: @Fate_SN_Anime

Haikyuu!! Season 3 Visual Revealed

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March 27, 2016

The official Twitter account of the anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyuu!! manga has revealed a brand new visual at Anime Japan 2016 for the anime’s upcoming third season.

The third season of the anime will begin airing this October, during the Fall/Autumn 2016 anime season. The new season will begin from where the second season left off, following the match between Karasuno High and Shiratorizawa Academy.

Here is the latest PV for the second season:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceImm_9Jxzw

It was also recently revealed that the second season will have a total of 25 episodes across nine Blu-ray/DVD volumes. Amazon Japan is also listing the nine volumes for pre-order.

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 theSummer 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!!

A third season of the Haikyuu!! anime is currently planned for the Fall/Autumn 2016 anime season, starting in October. Further information about season 3 will be revealed in the leading months to the series’ debut.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.j-haikyu.com/anime/
And follow their Twitter: @animehaikyu_com

New Game! Anime Slated for July – Shirobako but with Video Games

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March 27, 2016