The GATE Girls Open a Maid Cafe

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Today we’ll be taking a look at NyanType’s November 2015 issue from JList which features a lot of new anime series that recently started airing from the fall 2015 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 Megami – November 2015 issue post! View our posts of older issues here.

Charlotte

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya

GATE

Kantai Collection

Overlord

Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen

Wake Up, Girls!

Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova

Classroom Crisis

Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?

Lucky Star

Monster Musume

Shinmai Maou no Testament

Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai

Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid

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Poster 18

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 Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, GATE and Kantai Collection.

You can purchase the issue I covered in this post here or you can subscribe to JList‘s NyanType subscription service for $12~$16/month 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. Also, if you had the chance to win a poster or two from above, which would it be and why? The best comment will receive a $10 JList certificate when next month’s NyanType post goes live; we’ll email you the coupon via the email you used to comment. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Aquarion Logos Gives Us the the Bikini Poster That We Deserve

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Maia Tsukigane and Kokone Kikogami from the Aquarion Logos anime series have been featured as a poster in the November 2015 issue of Megami. You can purchase this issue of Megami magazine here and you can view the other posters that come in this issue here.

In addition to this, another new visual of the Aquarion Logos anime has been featured in the September issue of NewType as a double page spread.

Anime visual:

Aquarion Logos is an anime series produced by Satelight, and the third in the Aquarion franchise, after Genesis of Aquarionand Aquarion Evol, celebrating its 10th anniversary. The series is directed by Eiichi Sato, with character designs by Takeshi Mamezuka. The series’ opening theme will be composed by Yoko Kanno and performed by May’n. The series will begin airing in July 2015.

Megami – November 2015 Posters [Contains NSFW Images]

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Today we’ll be taking a look at Megami’s November 2015 issue from JList which features a lot of new anime series that recently started airing from the fall 2015 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 – November 2015 issue post! View our posts of older issues here.

Aquarion Logos

Charlotte

Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?

Heavy Object

Hidan no Aria AA

Joukamachi no Dandelion

Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry

Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX

Strike the Blood

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen

Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid

Gakkou Gurashi!

Gakusen Toshi Asterisk

Lance N’ Masques

Shinmai Maou no Testament

Yuru Yuri

Girls und Panzer

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 Gakkou Gurashi!, Heavy Object and Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry.

You can purchase the issue I covered in this post here or you can subscribe to JList‘s Megami subscription service for $12~$16/month 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. Also, if you had the chance to win a poster or two from above, which would it be and why? The best comment will receive a $10 JList certificate when next month’s Megami post goes live; we’ll email you the coupon via the email you used to comment. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Top 10 Female Anime Characters Fans Want to See Genderbent for One Day

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Charapedia asked 10,000 anime fans the question: Which female anime characters would you want to see genderbent for one day? And from thousands of fans, most of the responses are from the male fans (53.0%), female fans (47.0%) and teens to their 20s (74.6%) while the other 25.4% are 30 and over.

Here are the female character results:

10) Shirayuki (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime)

9) Umaru Doma (Himouto! Umaru-chan)

8) Kiyoko Shimizu (Haikyuu!!)

7) Nami (One Piece)

6) Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online)

5) Riko Aida (Kuroko no Basket)

4) Gou Matsuoka (Free!)

3) Satsuki Momoi (Kuroko no Basket)

2) Haruka Nanami (UtaPri)

1) Kagura (Gintama)

New Haikyuu!! Second Season Promotional Video Previews OP by SPYAIR

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The official website for the anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyuu!! has revealed a new promotional video for the highly anticipated second season of its TV anime series. The video also previews the opening theme song “I’m a Believer” by SPYAIR.

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

The latest issue of Shonen Jump Next! magazine has revealed a brand new visual for the upcoming second season of the anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyuu!! manga series.

A recent visual for the series was also revealed on the official website:

Haikyuu!! Second Season is scheduled to broadcast on MBS, Tokyo MX, CBC, BS11 and other stations across Japan this October. It was also revealed earlier that 16-year old voice actress Sumire Morohoshi (Akiatsu!’s Ichigo Hoshimiya) will voice Hitoka Yachi.

Previous visual:

Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine also revealed that the Haikyuu!! anime will have two compilation films. The first film, Haikyuu!! Owari to Hajimari (Haikyuu!!: Ending and Beginning) will be releasing in Japan on July 3rd whilst the second compilation film, Haikyuu!! Shousha to Haisha (Haikyuu!!: Winners and Losers), releases on September 18th. There will also be a stage play adaptation of the series starting in November.

The first promotional video for the first Haikyuu!! compilation film, Haikyuu!! Owari to Hajimari (Haikyuu!!: Ending and Beginning) was streamed last March:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3H8Wtvh_jQ

The second season of Haikyuu!! was previously announced last December in the Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.

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!!

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

Top 10 Male Anime Characters Fans Want to See Genderbent for One Day

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Charapedia asked 10,000 anime fans the question: Which male anime characters would you want to see genderbent for one day? And from thousands of fans, most of the responses are from the male fans (53.0%), female fans (47.0%) and teens to their 20s (74.6%) while the other 25.4% are 30 and over.

Here are the male character results:

10) Hachiman Hikigaya (Oregairu)

9) Koyomi Araragi (Monogatari)

8) Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)

7) Doraemon (Doraemon)

6) Ichika Orimura (Infinite Stratos)

5) Tatsuya Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)

4) Son Goku (Dragon Ball)

3) Raku Ichijou (Nisekoi)

2) Kirito (Sword Art Online)

1) Rito Yuuki (To Love-Ru)

Lance N’ Masques English Subtitled Preview Streamed

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October 1, 2015

Pony Canyon began streaming a English subtitled preview for the upcoming Fall 2015 anime, Lance N’ Masques. They describe the series, saying Studio Gokumi, Kyohei Ishiguro, Hideaki Koyasu and Sino collaborate in an action-packed fantasy anime featuring a “masked knight!”

In addition to this, the official anime website and TBS’ anime companion website revealed premiere date. The first episode of the anime is slated to air in these dates and channels in Japan:

TBS – Friday, October 2 at 1:46 a.m.
BS-TBS – Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 a.m.

The anime staff include:

Director: Kyohei Ishiguro (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, Danchi Tomoo)
Scriptwriter: Hideaki Koyasu (Himouto Umaru-chan, GJ-bu)
Editing: Akinori Mishima (NHK ni Youkoso!, The iDOLM@STER)
Character Designer & Chief Animation Director: Kenji Oota
Director of Photography: Yoshihiro Sekiya (Baccano!, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
Art Director: Hiromichi Itou (Nanatsu no Taizai, Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sylvarant-hen)
Color Design: Ritsuko Utagawa (Gintama, Kiniro Mosaic)
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama (Death Parade, Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.)

Anime Cast and Character Designs:

Daiki Yamashita (Yowamushi Pedal‘s Onoda Sakamichi, Log Horizon‘s Touya) as Youtarou Hanabusa
Ari Yozawa (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun‘s Chiyo Sakura, Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou‘s Papi) as Makio Kidouin
Manami Numakura (Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova‘s Takao, Nisekoi:‘s Paula McCoy) as Yoriko Sudou
Suzuko Mimori (Kamisama Hajimemashita‘s Nanami Momozono, Love Live! School Idol Project‘s Umi Sonoda) as Alice Cleveland
Ayaka Suwa (Absolute Duo‘s Tomoe Tachibana, Akuma no Riddle‘s Tokaku Azuma) as Shirohime
M.A.O Ichimichi (Jitsu wa Watashi wa‘s Akano Koumoto, Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda‘s Renge Komadori) as Ryuu Yuifa
Yumiri Hanamori (Rolling☆Girls‘ Chiaya Misono, Etotama‘s Uri-tan) as Sae Igarashi
Mami Koyama (Akira‘s Kei, Dr. Slump‘s Arale Norimaki) as Tafei
Akira Ishida (Gintama‘s Kotarou Katsura, Fairy Tail‘s Zeref) as Shin Hanabusa

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Anime Key Visual:

Anime CM:

Anime PV:

The anime is based from a battle-fantasy light novel series written by Hideaki Koyasu (Kamisama Hajimemashita: Kurama-yama Yawa, Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Secret Bullet) and illustrated by Shino (Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi, Clockwork Planet). The novel was published under Pony Canyon Books since December 3, 2013 and currently has four compiled light novel volumes. The fourth light novel volume was released on March 3, 2015.

Synopsis of Lance N’ Masques from Haruhichan:

The battle action novel series revolves around Youtarou Hanafusa, a young man who is part of the last remaining order of knights in the 21st century, “Knights of the World.” As he fights as the mysterious Knight Lancer, he must hide his identity behind a mask.

Parasyte English Dub Trailer Streamed

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October 1, 2015

Toonami began streaming a trailer for the English-dubbed anime adaptation of Iwaki Hitoshi’s 1990 manga Parasyte on Tuesday. The series will premiere on Saturday, October 3 at 1:00 a.m. EDT (Sunday morning).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgYIhIS8J5A

Anime visual:

Parasyte is a science fiction horror manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki, and published in Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine from 1988 to 1995. The manga was published in North America by first Tokyopop, then Del Rey, and finally Kodansha Comics USA. The manga has been adapted into two live-action films in Japan in 2014 and 2015. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse, titled Parasyte -the maxim-, aired in Japan between October 2014 and March 2015.

Parasyte synopsis from Haruhichan:

Based on Iwaaki Hitoshi’s science-fiction horror manga by the same name.

The 17-year-old Izumi Shinichi lives with his mother and father in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo. One night, worm-like aliens called Parasytes invade Earth, taking over the brains of human hosts by entering through their ears or noses. One Parasyte attempts to crawl into Shinichi’s ear while he sleeps, but fails since he is wearing headphones, and enters his body by burrowing into his arm instead, taking over his right hand and is named Migi.

Because Shinichi was able to prevent Migi from traveling further up into his brain, both beings retain their separate intellect and personality. As the duo encounter other Parasytes, they capitalize on their strange situation and gradually form a strong bond, working together to survive. This gives them an edge in battling other Parasytes, who frequently attack the pair upon realization that Shinichi’s human brain is still intact. Shinichi feels compelled to fight other Parasytes, who devour humans as food, while enlisting Migi’s help.

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun LINE Stickers Released

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October 1, 2015

Japanese and South Korean social media app LINE has released a new series of stickers, based on Izumi Tsubaki’s Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun anime series.

LINE users can purchase this sticker collection of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun where they’ll be able to attach them to messages and send to friends who also use the app. The sticker set retails for $1.99 and can be purchased here. LINE itself is one of East Asia’s most popular social media apps, with over 400 million users.

Kagerou’s First Scale Figure Incoming!

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October 1, 2015

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If you love spats and WWII battleships in addition to collecting PVC then manufacturer Pulchra has some good news for you: now up for pre-order is the spats-and-twin-ribbon-wearing destroyer from Kancolle, Kagerou!

The figure seems to be an nearly unedited translation of her design from 2D into PVC, complete with uniform, spats, and armaments. The prototype figure also features a rather stylish compass base for her in her action pose to rest on.

Coming in at 215 mm (around 8.2 inches), this 1/7 scale figure is now up for pre-order at a variety of sites with a starting retail price of 10,000 yen (around 83.50 USD). Expect her to come into your port sometime in January of 2016.

(Source: Ameblo)

Mysterious Countdown Appears on Kizumonogatari Website

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September 30, 2015

The official website for the Kizumonogatari anime film revealed a a mysterious countdown timer on Thursday. The countdown will end on Sunday, October 4 at 12:56 a.m. Japan time (Saturday, October 3 at 11:56 a.m. EDT).

The source code on the website contains an image and the line, “That’s bad. I’m not showing you anything today,” with an ASCII art of Tsubasa Hanekawa.

Kizumonogatari is the third volume in NisiOisin’s Monogatari book series and is a prequel to Bakemonogatari. It tells the story of how protagonist Koyomi encounters the female vampire that would turn him and his journey to return to his normal life.

The first PV for the anime was revealed earlier this year:

Kizumonogatari visual:

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.”

Source: Kizumonogatari official website

Animators Seeking New Work as Japanese Animation Studio Manglobe Goes Bankrupt

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Animator Toshio Kobayashi (“SNIPES,” Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn effect animation director) has revealed on Twitter on Wednesday that due to the anime studio Manglobe’s “bankruptcy,” his expected income for this month and next month is now gone. He has since deleted the original Twitter post, but his urgent request for work and unemployment notice are still online.

【急募】
お仕事ください。

— 鉄棒ぬらぬら師匠´ ³`) ♬*.:* (@FR3AK50FC0CK) September 30, 2015

【速報】
俺氏、無職になる。

— 鉄棒ぬらぬら師匠´ ³`) ♬*.:* (@FR3AK50FC0CK) September 30, 2015

@boroborosu 無職です(・∀・)ゞ

— 鉄棒ぬらぬら師匠´ ³`) ♬*.:* (@FR3AK50FC0CK) September 30, 2015

Another animator, Hideto Komori (Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth director), wondered if he will get paid and expressed his shock when he received a confirmation email. He noted that he cannot connect to an unspecified site and said that he needs to look for different work. (As of Wednesday, Manglobe’s official website is down.) He reported looking into how employees can recover unpaid wages from a bankrupt company, and added he will confirm by phone first thing on Thursday. Writer Shigeru Morita said that an unspecified company apparently did go bankrupt.

どうも本当に倒産したらしい。

— 森田　繁 (@siglic) September 30, 2015

The anime projects Manglobe produced include Samurai Champloo, Ergo Proxy, The World God Only Knows, Deadman Wonderland, Samurai Flamenco, Gangsta., and this November’s Genocidal Organ film.

Source: Otakomu, ANN

Season 2 of Prison School Anime Is Questionable

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September 30, 2015

A recent Twitter conversation between Tsutomu Mizushima, the director of the anime adaptation of Akira Hiramoto’s Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) manga, and author Naoyuki Uchida has revealed that a second season of the anime is questionable.

Naoyuki Uchida, a Japanese horror and mystery author, instigated the conversation on Twitter by praising the anime after watching the final episode. He then asks if there is going to be a second season. Mizushima responds by thanking Uchida for watching both Prison School and Shirobako and mentions that he does want to produce a second season, but doesn’t know if it is possible.

@ayatsujiyukito SHIROBAKOに引き続き、観ていだだいてありがとうございます！二期はわからないです。やりたいのですが(・・;)

— 水島努 (@tsuki_akari) September 27, 2015

Mizushima is also the director of the Shirobako anime where he also previously revealed that a second season of that anime was also uncertain since his schedule is filled for the next few years.

In addition to this, the official website of the live-action drama adaptation of Akira Hiramoto’s Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) manga has revealed a brand new visual for the TV drama series, which starts on October 26th.

Recently the Japanese television station MBS aired a 15-second promotional video for the upcoming live-action drama adaptationof Akira Hiramoto’s Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) manga on Monday.

In addition, a new visual of the main cast was also revealed.

The drama’s website also revealed that the TV series will begin on MBS on Monday, October 26 at 12:50am JST. The drama will then air on TBS on the 28th at 1:11am JST.

The main cast of the live action drama has been revealed in costume and includes:

Taishi Nakagawa (Susumu Minami from Minami kun no Koibito: My Little Lover) will play Kiyoshi Fujino
Tokio Emoto (Shyogo Yokota in The Wings of the Kirin) as Takehito Morokuzu
Former kickboxer Daiki Miyagi will portray Jouji Nezu
Garigarigarikuson (Japanese Comedian) as Reiji Ando
Masato Yano (Suguru Teshigawara in GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Live Action Drama) will act Shingo Wakamoto
Hirona Yamazaki (Ichika Akimoto in Kamisama no Iutoori) plays Mari Kurihara
Aoi Morikawa (Tomoko Nagano from The World of Kanako) as Hana Midorikawa
Asana Mamoru (Maki in Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead) acting as Meiko Shiraki
Rena Takeda (Lil from Attack on Titan Live Action) playing as Chiyo Kurihara
Yuko Araki (Yuka in Dragon Seinendan) as Anzu Yokoyama
Masahiro Takashima (Kazuma Aoki from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II) will play The Chairman

The TV drama will be directed by Noboru Iguchi (The Machine Girl, Mutant Girls Squad) and the series will air during the late night broadcast block. As Iguchi was made known about the announcement, he was in disbelief and laughing at the idea but he did not want to miss the opportunity to miss out adapting the manga.

In addition to this, the website revealed the TV anime series will have a total of 12 episodes and the first details about the Blu-ray and DVD releases of the anime. There will be a total of 6 volumes being released with each volume containing 2 episodes each. The first volume, releasing on September 30 will contain episodes 1 and 2, a special event ticket, new illustrations on a 3-sided case (designed by Junichiro Taniguchi), Gokuchuuki booklet (8 pages), Textless OP/ED, audio commentary for episode 1 and special set of cards. The remaining volumes will release on the last Wednesday of the month:

Volume 2- October 28th with episodes 3 & 4
Volume 3 – November 25th with episode 5 & 6
Volume 4 – December 23rd with episodes 7 & 8
Volume 5 – January 27th with episodes 9 & 10
Volume 6 – February 24th with episodes 11 & 12

All volumes will contain uncensored footage of the anime. The Blu-ray version will cost ¥7,000 (~ $57.00 USD) and the DVD will cost ¥6,000 (~ $48.90 USD) without tax. Along with the episodes, the volumes will also contain bonus video and audio material.

A new visual of the series has been featured in the September issue of NyanType, the poster features Hana Midorikawa, Mari Kurihara and Meiko Shiraki in prison-themed underwear. You can view the other posters that come in this issue here.

A new visual featuring Hana Midorikawa was featured as a poster in the August issue of popular Japanese magazine Megami:

Meiko Shiraki was also featured as a poster in the August issue of NyanType:

The Prison School anime’s first episode aired on Tokyo MX on July 11th at 1:05am JST. The anime will then air on the 12th at 12:30am JST on KBS Kyoto followed by an airing on TV Aichi at 2:20 am JST. It will then air on BS11 at midnight on the 13th, on Sun TV an hour later at 1:00am JST, and finally at 3:30am JST on AT-X. The anime will also be streaming online on various platforms, including Niconico, J:COM, Bandai, Amazon and PlayStation Video.

The main cast includes:

Hiroshi Kamiya (Yuzuru Otonashi from Angel Beats!) will voice Kiyoshi Fujino
Katsuyuki Konishi (Char Aznable from Mobile Suit Gundam) will voice Takehito Morokuzu
Kenichi Suzumura (Hajime Tsunashi from Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken) as Shingo Wakamoto
Daisuke Namikawa (Rokuro Okajima from Black Lagoon) will voice Jouji Nezu
Kazuyuki Okitsu (Seishin Muroi from Shiki) as Reiji Andou
Sayaka Ohara (Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass) as Mari Kurihara
Shizuka Itou (Haruka Morishima from Amagami SS) will voice Meiko Shiraki
Kana Hanazawa (Nadeko Sengoku from Bakemonogatari) as Hana Midorikawa

The staff includes:

Director: Tsutomu Mizushima (Blood-C, Shirobako, Witch Craft Works)
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote (Genshiken, Joshiraku, Shirobako)
Character designer and Chief Animation Director: Junichiro Taniguchi (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Gosick, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica)
Production: J.C. Staff (DanMachi, Toradora!, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo)

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Previous visual:

Akira Hiramoto first launched his manga in the Kodansha’s Young Magazine Weekly in February 2011. The manga won the best General Manga award alongside Yūji Moritaka and Keiji Adachi’s Gurazeni manga at Kodansha’s 37th Annual Manga Awards in May. The same wraparound band on the 14th volume also notes that the manga has more than 3.5 million copies in print.

Akira Hiramoto’s Ago Nashi Gen to Ore Monogatari manga received a mobile phone anime adaptation in 2010. Hiramoto’s Yarisugi Companion to Atashi Monogatari manga inspired a live-action film in 2011. Akira Hiramoto also wrote the award-winning supernatural drama manga Me and the Devil Blues, which Del Rey published in North America.

Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) synopsis from Haruhichan:

On the outskirts of Tokyo stands Hachimitsu Private Academy, a storied all-girls boarding school for elite young women full of potential and good breeding. But as the new school year rolls around, one tradition is going out the window: For the first time in the school’s long history, boys are being allowed to enroll. But on the first day of school, only five boys make the cut. Kiyoshi Fujino, one of the lucky few, is thrilled by this discovery, his heart leaping with joy at the thought of being surrounded by all those girls, day in and day out. But little does he know of the shocking fate that awaits him.

The Prison School anime airs every Saturday at 1:05am JST on Tokyo MX during the Summer 2015 anime season, for a total of 12 episodes. The first Blu-ray and DVD volume of the anime will be released on September 30.

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

Source: Prison School Live-Action website, @tsuki_akari

Attack on Titan: Junior High Promotional Video 4 Streamed

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A new preview video for the upcoming anime adaptation of Attack on Titan: Junior High the parody manga written and illustrated by Saki Nakagawa, based on the original manga by Hajime Isayama, has been revealed. The series will air on October 03, 2015, on MBS. The new video also previews the opening theme of the anime, “Seishun wa Hanabi no You ni” sung by Linked Horizon. The series itself is a parody of Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) where, as the title implies, it follows the main characters of the original series as if they were attending school, Titan Jr. High.

The Attack on Titan: Junior High TV anime adaptation will air on Sundays, starting from October 4th on MBS at 1:58am JST, during the Fall/Autumn 2015 season.

The new video features narration by Levi and Hanji.

The new promotional video reveals that Yuuki Kaji (Eren), Kishou Taniyama (Jean), and Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa) will perform the ending theme song “Hangeki no Daichi” (Ground’s Counterattack) under the unit name “Attackers.” The single for the song will ship on November 18, and the staff plan to release a series of character song CDs after the release of the ending theme single.

The second promotional video was also revealed:

In addition to this, the series has been featured in the September issue of Animedia as a poster. The new visual features Eren, Levi and Mikasa in their new chibi-like state for the upcoming anime.

The manga itself is a parody of Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) where it follows the main characters of the series as if they were attending a school, Titan Jr. High. The anime will be a TV series that will begin its broadcast on MBS starting from October, in the Fall/Autumn 2015 anime season.

The first promotional video was revealed earlier:

New character designs were also revealed:

The production staff of Attack on Titan: Junior High will be different from the staff behind the main series. The staff of the spin-off anime includes:

Director: Yoshihide Ibata (Ashiaraiyashiki no Juunin-tachi.)
Scriptwriter: Midori Gotou (Blood+, Genshiken Nidaime)
Anime Character Designer: Yuuko Yahiro (Diabolik Lovers, B Gata H Kei)
Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai (Kurenai, Gunparade Orchestra)
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Pokemon)
Music Composer: Asami Tachibana (Gundam Build Fighters Try, Haikyu!!)
Animation Studio: Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass)

Attack on Titan: Junior High anime visual:

Attack on Titan: Junior High synopsis from Haruhichan:

The story follows Eren Yeager and Mikasa Ackerman entering Titan Jr. High, a school where humans and Titans study in the same area in coexistence. Because of a “traumatic” event, where the Colossal Titan ate his lunch back in middle school, Eren hates the Titans, and is constantly trying to find a way to rid the earth of their kind. Because of this, he has a hard time making friends, much to Mikasa’s worry.

In addition to this, the first visual for the second season was released this January and it was also revealed that the second season of Attack on Titan will be airing sometime in 2016.

The Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) series was created by Hajime Isayama. It started off as a manga in 2009 and is published in Kodansha’s monthly Bessatsu Shounen Magazine. To date there has been 14 compiled volumes of the manga. A prequel light novel adaptation started in 2011, and two spin-off manga started serialization in 2012: Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall and Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou. In April 2013 the series was picked up for an anime adaptation. The anime series was produced by the newly formed Wit Studios. The series has grown in popularity since the anime’s debut, with the manga selling over 36 million copies as of April this year. Two live action film adaptations will be releasing in Japan next year. The first images for the live-action 2015 Attack on Titan film were also earlier released.

Here is a synopsis of the anime from Haruhichan:

Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of titans.

Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a titan in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a colossal titan that appears out of thin air. As the smaller titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single titan and take revenge for all of mankind.

You can visit the film’s official website here: http://shingeki.tv/movie/
And follow their Twitter for more information: @anime_shingeki

Magi: Sinbad no Bouken Gets TV Anime Slated for Spring 2016

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The official website for the Shinobu Ohtaka’s and Yoshifumi Ohtera’s spinoff manga Magi: Sinbad no Bouken (Magi: Adventure of Sinbad) has revealed on Wednesday that a television anime adaptation has been green-lit. According to the announcement, the staff and cast from the OVA will be reprising their original roles for the TV series. It will broadcast in Spring 2016 and premiere on MBS’ “Animeism” block.

The series, which is a prequel to Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, is written by Shinobu Ohtaka and illustrated by Yoshifumi Ohtera, and follows the titular character of Sinbad. The first two OVAs were released earlier this year in the 3rd and 4th manga of the Magi: Sinbad no Bouken manga respectively. The OVAs are being produced by Lay-duce (Go! Go! 575) and features the cast returning to voice their respective characters, with Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler) leading as Sinbad.

In addition to this, a new visual was also revealed:

The cast includes:

Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler) leading as Sinbad
Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki Sakata from Gintama) voicing as Drakon
Akira Ishida (Kotaro Katsura in Gintama) voices Yunan
Ai Kayano (Menma from AnoHana) as Serendine Dikumenowlz Du Parthevia
Takahiro Sakurai (Shougo Makishima in Psycho-Pass) returns to voice Ja’far

The returning staff consists of:

Director: Yoshikazu Miyao (Inazuma Eleven, Hellsing)
Series Composer: Taku Kishimoto (Usagi Drop, Silver Spoon)
Anime Character Designer: Soichiro Sako (Go! Go! 575, Toaru Majutsu no Index Animation Director)
Music Composer: Tomohiro Okubo (Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes)
Animation Production: Lay-duce (Go! Go! 575, Classroom☆Crisis)

Magi: Sinbad no Bouken OVA visual:

You can visit the anime’s site here: http://www.project-magi.com/sinbad/
And follow their Twitter: @project_magi

Source: Comic Natalie

Sailor Moon Teases New Project in Addition to 3rd Crystal Season

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September 30, 2015

Sailor Moon Crystal‘s third season was recently teased at on Sailor Moon‘s 20th anniversary official website. The popular reboot to the original Sailor Moon anime has been a raving success and it was officially announced that a third season, which will cover the Death Busters arc, is in the works. In addition there’s also news of a mysterious new project. However there’s not much else known about either the third season or this new project. More is said to be announced at a later date.

The first season of Crystal will be re-airing on Tokyo MX starting on October 5 at 11:00 p.m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VkJtiClT9Y

Naoko Takeuchi’s famous magical girl manga work, Sailor Moon is known and praised world wide. It inspired its first anime adaptation that ran from 1992 to 1997 and secured the hearts of many fans who still hold the Sailor Senshi close to their hearts. Following the anime there have also been movies and musicals. Sailor Moon is all about girl power and feminism and independence and that’s something that should be celebrated.

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Crystal synopsis from Haruhichan:

New Sailor Moon anime commemorating the 20th anniversary of Sailor Moon.

Usagi Tsukino is a second-year middle school girl who is a little clumsy and a crybaby, but she is full of energy. One day, she meets Luna, a black cat with a crescent moon on her forehead, and she transforms into Sailor Moon, a sailor-uniformed pretty guardian of love and justice! As a chosen guardian of justice, Usagi seems to have a mission to find the Illusionary Silver Crystal with the other guardians and to protect the princess.

Meanwhile, the queen of the Dark Kingdom, Queen Beryl, also sends minions to the town where Usagi lives to obtain the Illusionary Silver Crystal, which has immense power. This causes strange events to unfold…

Can Sailor Moon really find the Illusionary Silver Crystal with the other Sailor guardians, and protect the princess…?!

You can visit the anime’s official website: http://sailormoon-official.com/animation/
You can also follow their Twitter: @sailormoon_20th

Source: Anime News Network

Cutest Red-Head Character in Anime? Here’s the Favorites According to Fans

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Japanese website Goo has recently asked their users: Which female anime character with red hair do you like the most? A total of 500 people responded, 250 male and 250 female.

Here are the results:

49/48 tie) Misora Whitale (Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan) and Hilda (Cross Ange)

47) Eriko Hara (Venus Project)

46/45/44 tie) Yoko Inokuma (Kiniro Mosaic), Shizuno Urushibara (Seiken Tsukai no World Break), and Haruka Takayama (Sakura Trick)

43/42/41/40/39/38/37/36 tie) Satone Shichimiya (Chuunibyou), Tomoyo Kanzaki (Inou Battle), Megumi Natsu (Is the Order a Rabbit?), Haruki Sagae (Riddle Story of Devil), Kotori Itsuka (Date A Live), Yuiko Enomoto (Love Lab), Tieze Shtolienen (Sword Art Online), and Akane Isshiki (Vividred Operation)

35/34/33/32/31) Yuuki Yuuna (Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero), Lilith Asami (Trinity Seven), Shizuka Sakaki (Shirobako), Aruku 18-kin (Himegoto), and Bell Renjouji (Pretty Rhythm)

30/29/28/27 tie) Tsubomi Hanasaki (Precure), Stephanie Dola (No Game, No Life), Suou Pavlichenko (Darker than Black), and Emi Yusa (The Devil is a Part-timer!)

26/25 tie) Cure Ace (PreCure) and Aira Harune (Pretty Rhythm)

24) Awaki Musujime (A Certain Magical Index / A Certain Scientific Railgun)

23/22/21/20 tie) Erika Chiba (Irregular at Magic High School), Mea Kurosaki (To Love-Ru), Minori Kushieda (Toradora), and Rias Gremory (Highschool DxD)

19/18/17 tie) Akane Sakurada (Joukamachi no Dandelion), Gou Matsuoka (Free!), and Ran Gotonda (IS: Infinite Stratos)

16) Suo Amane (Grisaia no Kajitsu)

15) Yoko Littner (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)

14) Akari Akaza (Yuru Yuri)

13) Shirayuki (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime)

12) Kurisu Makise (Steins; Gate)

11) Yonah (Akatsuki no Yona)

10/9/8 tie) Miia (Monster Musume)

Maou (Maoyuu Maou Yuusha)

Kuuko (Haiyore! Nyaruko-san)

7) Kallen Stadtfeld (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)

6) Shana (Shakugan no Shana)

5) Maki Nishikino (Love Live! School Idol Project)

4) Kyoko Sakura (Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica)

3) Anne (Anne of Green Gables)

2) Honey Kisaragi (Cutie Honey)

1) Female Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)

Lupin III (2015) Japanese Anime Opening Sequence Streamed

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The Japanese opening sequence for this year’s new Lupin series, Lupin III anime, the first new television series in three decades to star the titular character, debuted online before its October 2 premiere in Japan. The sequence features a new 2015 version of the classic “Theme From Lupin III” song by original composer Yuji Ohno.

The Lupin III (2015) anime will begin its broadcast on October 2, 2015, 1:29 a.m. on Nippon Television (NTV) with 24 episodes.

In addition to this, a new promotional video was also launched recently featuring Rebecca Rossellini.

Cast:

Kanichi Kurita as Arsene Lupin III
Daisuki Jigen (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken‘s Mohammed Avdol) Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Namikawa (Arslan Senki (TV)‘s Narsus) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII
Miyuki Sawashiro (Arakawa Under the Bridge‘s Maria) as Fujiko Mine
Kouichi Zenigata (Appleseed XIII‘s Briareos) as Kouichi Yamadera
Gaia Bolognesi (Yes! Precure 5‘s Rin Natsuki) as Rebecca Rossellini

Staff:

Chief Director: Kazuhide Tomonaga (Buta)
Director: Yuuichirou Yano (Moyashimon)
Character Design: Hisao Yokobori
Art Director: Yasuhiro Yamako (Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri)
Director of Photography: Jirou Tazawa (Shingetsutan Tsukihime)
Color Design: Satoko Yamamoto (Nijuu Mensou no Musume)
Script/Series Composition: Yuuya Takahashi (Donten ni Warau)
Editing: Yoshihiro Kasahara (Z/X: Ignition)
Sound Director: Youji Shimizu (Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku)
Sound Effects: Shizuo Kurahashi (Cardcaptor Sakura)
Studio: Telecom Animation Film (Ojiisan no Lamp)
Production: TMS Entertainment (Detective Conan)

First PV:

Key Visual:

Synopsis of Lupin III (2015) from MAL:

Lupin will be starring as the main character in this upcoming series set to take place in Italy and San Marino.

Reflecting its setting, the anime will debut in Italy before airing in Japan. Lupin III fans will note that the titular thief now has a blue coat, following his earlier appearances in green (first series and some OVAs), red (the second series as well as most films and television specials) or pink (third series).

Visit the anime’s official website here.

Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity English Fan Translation in the Works!

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September 30, 2015