In an alternate world where kids hitting puberty means gaining supernatural powers, anything is possible! The recent anime Charlotte created by Jun Maeda (Angel Beats!, Clannad) burst onto the scene in early July. Exploding with a huge fan base raving about the wonderfully written diverse cast of characters and the famous tragic stories Maeda is well known for. It’s only natural there was an art exhibit at the Akihabara UDX building in Tokyo, Japan. The exhibit went on from August 18th to the 30th featuring original KEY art, story boards, cardboard cut outs, character cosplay, and even served the infamous pizza sauce omurice Ayumi makes. There was a special 1,500 ($12.56 USD) yen tote bag for sale for visitors, however it sold out quickly.
Charlotte is the second anime to be created by KEY, a visual novel developer, following the 2010 release of Angel Beats!.
The official website for Charlotteconfirmed that there will be a special unaired episode edition on the final Blu-Ray/DVD of the anime, releasing March 23rd, 2016. If this sounds familiar, that’s because it is. This tactic was also used when Angel Beats!‘ final volume was released, also containing a special never before seen episode.
With the “Counterattack! The Second Operation” launched for the popular browser game, Kantai Collection, on August 10, it’s now time to say goodbye to the 2015 seasonal event which ended on September 7th. The event introduced a half-dozen new ship girls, plus a few new enemies.
The New Kanmusu include:
Shiratsuyu Class Destroyer Kawakaze (designed by Kujou Ichiso)
Revised Kazahaya Class Fleet Oiler Hayasui (designed by Konishi, voiced by Nomizu Iori)
Mizuho Class Seaplane Tender Mizuho (designed by Akira)
Shiratsuyu Class Destroyer Umikaze (designed by Kujou Ichiso)
Maestrale Class Destroyer Libeccio (designed by JiJi , voiced by Saki Fujita)
Akizuki Class Destroyer Teruzuki (Designed by Shizuma Yoshinori, voiced by Komatsu Mikako)
Yuugumo Class Destroyer Kazagumo (designed by Fujikawa)
With today’s Durarara!!x2 Tenbroadcast slot taken over by the episode 12.5 OVA, a November 14th screening of new Durarara!!x2 episode 13.5 OVA has been revealed. Titled “Journey of Love,” the episode will take place between episodes 13 and 14 of the currently on-going Durarara!!x2 series. It will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on January 27, 2016. Toshiyuki Toyonaga’s “91cm” will be featured as the ending theme song.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x357tct
A new visual was also revealed:
Tickets are being offered with a Izaya and Shizuo Ikebukuro Ghost Story CD and kimono post card.
Durarara!!x2 is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Durarara!! series, created and written by Ryohgo Narita featuring art from Suzuhito Yasuda. The light novel series began in 2004 published by ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko. The original light novels ended in January 2013 for a total of 13 volumes, but Narita has started a new series of light novels titled Durarara!! SH set two years after the original’s conclusion. The third issue released this year on January 10th. The light novels received an anime adaptation in 2010 from animation studio Brain’s Base with a second season airing throughout this year. In addition, two manga adaptations and a few visual novels were also released.
Durarara!!x2 Ten will start airing from July 4th at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX during the Summer 2015 anime season. Further information about the anime will be revealed within the next week.
Japanese website animeanime asked their readers: Which anime series is worthy of a sequel? 13,572 people responded and 80% of the voters were women while the other 20% were male.
Here are the results:
10) Sword Art Online
9) Mushi-Shi
8) No Game No Life
The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of ONE and Yuusuke Murata’s One Punch-Man manga began streaming the third promotional video on Sunday. It was also revealed that the opening theme titled “THE HERO !! ~Okoreru Kobushi ni Hi wo Tsukero~” will be performed by JAM Project while the ending theme song will be perfomed by Hiroko Moriguchi and titled “Hoshi yori Saki ni Mitsukete Ageru.”
The series will premiere on October 04, 2015, on TV Tokyo and Nico Nico. Subsequent airings will follow on:
TV Osaka and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting on October 05, 2015.
KBS and BS Japan on October 06, 2015.
In addition to this, the official website recently revealed a new visual:
Yuusuke Murata has also been busy posting new sketches on Twitter:
In addition to this, the second promotional video was recently streamed:
Anime visual:
The main cast for the anime is as follows:
Makoto Furukawa (Banri Tada from Golden Time) will voice Saitama
Kaito Ishikawa (Tsumugu Kihara from Nagi no Asukara) is voicing as Genos
Yuuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger in Attack on Titan) will voice the Speed of Sound Sonic (Onsoku no Sonic), a villainous assassin
Aoi Yuuki (Madoka Kaname in Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica) will be voicing as Tornado of Terror (Senritsu no Tatsumaki), a S-class rank 2 esper hero
The anime’s supporting cast consists of:
Yuuichi Nakamura (Kyousuke Kousaka in Oreimo) voices License-less Rider
Kazuhiro Yamaji (Jouji Saiga from Psycho-Pass) as Silver Fang
Hiroki Yasumoto (Germany from Hetalia) is voicing King
Takahiro Sakurai (Shougo Makishima in Psycho-Pass) will join the cast as Zombieman
Katsuyuki Konishi (Luxus Dreher in Fairy Tail) will be voicing Tanktop Master
The main crew members of the anime’s staff were also unveiled and will consist of:
One Punch-Man is an action, comedy, parody manga written by ONE and illustrated by Yuusuke Murata. The series began in 2009 as a free online web comic written by ONE, before being picked up by Shueisha and being featured in their Young Jump magazine publication in mid 2012, with Murata illustrating. To date, a total of 7 compiled volumes have been released with the 8th volume releasing on April 3rd. The series has become a phenomenon in Japan, selling over 4.5 million copies as of November last year, doubling its sales in one year.
In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams “AVERAGE,” from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn’t have your average problem… He’s actually a superhero that’s looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!
The One Punch-Man anime will be airing this October during the Fall/Autumn 2015 anime season. Further information will be revealed in the upcoming weeks.
Here we go again, having a line-up ready to close the year. It’s already the Fall 2015 season! As usual we at Haruhichan have a hashtag list for your usage in case you go ranting, rambing (and fangirl/boying) on Twitter or Tumblr. Here are the list of Fall 2015 anime that will be airing and their hashtags, official Twitter account and websites. These resources will be helpful for sharing and attaining information about these shows. Also, if you would not want to get spoiled from a certain show, muting a hashtag is a piece of cake. (To know how to mute a hashtag, click here.)
We will appreciate you bookmarking and sharing this page. Let the people know to use these hashtags so spoilers will be kept! For a less messy list, just pick what you plan on watching, copy their hashtags and paste them in a note.
Here is a list of the official anime hashtags, official Twitter accounts and websites that I have compiled from long-running shows, Summer leftovers and this Fall 2015 season, including some specials!:
Notes:
In alphabetical order
Not all anime aired in this season in Japan are in this list (some of short, kids shows are omitted)
Some of these shows doesn’t have either an official hashtag, an official account or an official website
More titles and hashtags will be added without prior notice
If there are any series that are not included in the list or if there are any mistakes, please comment below so we can add/change it!
Several shows don’t have a hashtag, it is preferable to create your own hashtag pertaining to the anime that you are going to talk about. It is much better if you simply use the title of the show without adding symbols (E.g.: For Naruto Shippuuden, you can just use #narutoshippuuden). Or in general, use #Fall2015Anime for this season.
There are SO many shows! About 120 of them this season, and more than 50 new series. Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji seems like our contender for the longest website URL versus K season two’s quite funny website URL! And Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider has a nice website opening! We also got a few anime Twitter accounts that are already verified. Which of these hundred shows are you planning to watch?
Unless you have been living under a rock (or in a dungeon) for the past few months, you will have noticed the popularity of a certain blue ribbon wearing goddess from the show Danmachi. Love her or hate her, Hestia’s design certainly piqued the internet’s attention and with that all that attention has come proper scale figures from multiple different manufacturers. The good news for figure collectors is that this will give them plenty of size and pose options to pick and choose from. The bad news however is that they will have to choose between emptying their wallets or narrowing down their choices to just one or two. While there are prize figures, a Nendoroid, and a Cu-Poche of Hestia that have also been previewed, this article is going to be showcasing the proper scaled figures that have been previewed or are currently up for preorder.
This apple’s toting Hestia is retailing for 9200 yen (about $77 USD) and when ordered from the Kotobukiya shop directly comes with a secondary face. Overall a very standard figure that, if the final product ends up the same as the prototype, will look great in any collection.
Max Factory’s scale is retailing at 12,800 yen (about $108 USD) with rather wispy hair and comes with 2 interchangeable upper bodies to display, one with her arms down and the other with her arms lifted to showcase the functionality of her ribbon.
Genco’s scale comes in at 9980 yen (about $84 USD) and is one of the smallest shown. However what it lacks in size it makes up for in display power, with its”straddling” posture facilitating rather unique displays with the default pillow, or whatever you want to have her ride. It also comes with an exclusive wallscroll if purchased from AmiAmi.
Next on the list is Amakuni’s 1/6 scale:
Amakuni’s scale features more complex hair than most of the others and highlights the “supportive” feature of her blue ribbon more than it just being an accessory. At 1/6 scale (260 mm or about 10.15 inches) she will be an impressive figure in anyone’s collection. While she was an exclusive fig from Hobby Japan that retailed at 9800 yen (around 82 USD), the time for preordering her has since passed. However multiple aftermarket stores will most likely have her for sale so don’t count this one out entirely.
Also previewed is Kaitendoh’s 1/6 scale:
Not much is known about this scale other than the maker and pose. However the prototype indicates that there may be some type of extra feature around her upper dress, although this or any release information has yet to be confirmed.
Finally previewed is Wave’s 1/8 scale:
Oddly enough this figure is the only scale of her’s that features the sandals that are worn in the show. Other than that not much else is known at this time other than the dynamic pose.
In the end the most important aspect to consider in buying a new figure is personal preference. Opinions of strangers on the internet should not be the driving force in making a decision that involves sums of your own money like this, but rather how much you personally like what you are considering for purchase. If you are interested in purchasing a Hestia scale or two make sure you compare how much you like the aesthetics of the figures, how much they cost, and also if you have the space to display them. If you are still apprehensive, feel free to wait for final product photos taken by reviewers instead of just the prototype shots shown above as the review photos will give you the most accurate depiction of what you are going to end up getting. One thing is for certain though, if you want a Hestia fig you are certainly not without many different options!
The official website for Noragami Aragoto, the second TV anime season of Adachitoka’s Noragami manga, has revealed new cast members to play the 8 shinki (“sacred treasures”) consecrated to the war god Bishamonten. The new cast members include:
Koutarou Nishiyama (Atsushi Kinugawa from Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!) as Suzuha
Ari Ozawa (Chiyo Sakura from Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun) as Tsuguha
Yuki Takao (Alka from Blade & Soul) as Mineha
Kanami Satou (Aya Chousokabe from Double-J) as Kinuha
Satomi Akesaka (Taeko Nomura from Coppelion) as Kazuha and Karuha
Mariko Higashiuchi (Sonoko from Harmonie) as Yugiha
Shinya Takahashi (Katsuma from Aku no Onna Kanbu) as Akiha
In addition to this, various visuals for the second TV anime season of Adachitoka’s Noragami manga have been revealed in Japanese magazines. The latest visual was double page spread in the September issue of Animage. This issue of Animage can be purchased here.
Noragami has also been featured as a double page spread in the September issue of NewType. You can purchase this NewType magazine issue here.
The second promotional video for the upcoming second season revealed that THE ORAL CIGARETTES will be performing the opening theme song titled “Kyouran Hey Kids!!” while Tia will return for the ending theme song.
The series was also recently featured in the September issue ofAnimedia as a double page spread.
In addition to this, the official website for Noragami Aragoto, the second TV anime season of Adachitoka’sNoragamimanga, has revealed a new key visual for the series.
The first promotional video for the second season was recently streamed:
In addition to this, the website revealed that Hisako Tojo (Albertina II from Himegoto) and Takanori Hoshino (Van fromGun x Sword) will join the cast as Aiha and Kugaha, respectively. The website also revealed designs for the two characters.
A new visual that features Yato and Bishamon was recently revealed:
Here’s the key visual in parts:
Previous visual:
The second season was confirmed in the May issue of Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine.
It was also revealed that the new season will reunite the staff and cast from the first season:
Director: Kotaro Tamura
Series Composition: Deko Akao
Character Design: Toshihiro Kawamoto
Animation Production: BONES
The old cast includes:
Hiroshi Kamiya (Koyomi Araragi from Bakemonogatari) as Yato
It was also revealed earlier that Noragami will receive two new OVAs which will be bundled with the 15th and 16th manga volumes on November 17, 2015 and March 17, 2016. The first will feature the chapter, Nijikan no Teikei ni So Koto (Following A Stereotypical Two Hours), from the spin-off series Noragami: Shuuishuu. The second will be based on the 41st chapter of the manga, where the main characters pay a visit to Capyper Land. Previously, a 2-episode OVA was released in 2014. The first episode adapted the 25th chapter of the manga, and the second episode adapted the cherry blossom-viewing arc.
Anime visual:
Noragami is a fantasy manga series by Adachitoka that began serialization in Kodansha’s Monthly Shounen Magazine in January 2011’s issue. It has been collected in twelve tankōbon volumes as of November 2014. An anime television series adaptation by Bones aired in Japan between January 5 and March 23, 2014.
Yato is a minor deity who lacks even a single shrine. In order to build his own shrine and gain recognition as a god, he scrawls his cell number on the wall of a downtown bathroom telling people he will help them in exchange for a 5-yen offering, becoming a self-styled “delivery god.” Hiyori, the daughter of a respectable family, is almost killed in a traffic accident, but is rescued by Yato. This causes her to become a “hanyou,” a person who can exit her body in soul form. She chases Yato down, and they begin to work together to help Yato be recognized. Yato also finds a boy named Yukine who becomes a Regalia, a “sacred treasure” that can be used by a god as a weapon to fight. The three of them battle phantoms who bring harm to humans as Yato’s dark hidden history is gradually revealed.
A brand new visual featuring Sacchan and Hikari Sakurada from the TV anime adaptation of Ayumu Kasuga’s Joukamachi no Dandelion (Castle Town Dandelion) 4koma manga has been featured as a poster in the October 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.
Another poster of the series was featured in the September issue of Megami. This issue can be purchased here and you can view the other posters that come in this issue here.
Dengeki G‘s Magazine also featured a double page spread of the series. The new visual features Kanade Sakurada, Aoi Sakurada and Akane Sakurada relaxing on a beach on a hot summer day. This issue of Dengeki G‘s Magazine can be purchased here.
Anime visual:
Joukamachi no Dandelion (Castle Town Dandelion) is a comedy, slice of life 4Koma manga written and illustrated by Ayumu Kasuga. The series began in 2012 being published in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Miracle! magazine where a total of 2 volumes have been published to date. The latest volume released in June last year.
The Sakurada family is a pretty ordinary family of eleven people living in a solitary house. Except that their father is the king, and each of the children has special powers. Also, to ensure their safety and to help citizens decide the next king, the house is observed by more than 200 security cameras.
The first trailer for the upcoming live action drama adaptation of AnoHana has been revealed. The new trailer shows off the cast in character and showcases some of the heartwarming scenes from the drama. The television drama series will be a 2 hour long special that will air on Fuji TV on September 21st at 7:00pm JST. It stars Nijiro Murakami (Kaito in Still the Water) as Jinta Yadomi, Minami Hamabe (Nana Asakura from Naniwa Junior Detectives – Naniwa Shonen Tanteida) as Meiko Honma, and Airi Matsui (Noa Takigawa in Yamada and the Seven Witches Live Action Drama) as Naruko Anjo.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x33qpi1
Here’s the main visual for the television drama:
AnoHana is an 11-episode 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai. The anime aired in Fuji TV’s noitamina block between April and June 2011. The anime is licensed in North America by NIS America. An anime film was released in Japanese theaters on August 31, 2013. A novelization by Mari Okada was serialized in Media Factory’s Da Vinci magazine from March to July 2011. A manga adaptation illustrated by Mitsu Izumi began serialization in the May 2012 issue of Shueisha’s Jump Square magazine. A visual novel adaptation for the PlayStation Portable was released by 5pb. in August 2012. A television drama airing on Fuji TV will premiere in August 2015.
AnoHana synopsis from Haruhichan:
Jinta Yadomi and his group of childhood friends have become estranged after a tragic accident split them apart. Now in their high school years, a sudden surprise forces each of them to confront their guilt over what happened that day and come to terms with the ghosts of their past.
The official website for the anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyuu!! began streaming a promotional video for the secondHaikyuu!! compilation film, Haikyuu!! Movie 2: Shousha to Haisha on Wednesday. The film will release in Japanese theatres on September 18th.
In addition to this, a new visual was revealed for the recent “Haikyu!!Matsuri!” event which was held at Yokohama Pacifico on August 30.
A new visual of the main characters was revealed earlier:
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.
A new trailer video for the first Haikyuu!! compilation film, Haikyuu!! Owari to Hajimari (Haikyuu!!: Ending and Beginning)was streamed earlier this month. The video features the TV anime’s theme song “Imagination” by SPYAIR:
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).
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!!
From the hit TV anime series of Yuuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki’s Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma) manga series comes this great figure of blonde busty heroine Erina Nakiri, who wields the best palate in the world, “God’s Tongue” and member of the illustrious Nakiri family.
Sylphynford Tachibana, Umaru Doma, and Nana Ebina from the popular ongoing TV anime of SankakuHead’s (Uzura Convenience, Arakure Neverland) manga, Himouto! Umaru-chan, have been featured as a poster in the October 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.
Umaru Doma and Nana Ebina have also been featured as a poster in the October 2015 issue of NyanType. You can purchase this issue of NyanType magazine here and you can view the other posters that come in this issue here.
She was also featured in a poster in the September issue of NyanType which illustrated her showing love for her cat teddy and hug pillow.
Another visual s Umaru Doma and Nana Ebina eating delicious crepes was featured in the September issue of Megami. This issue can be purchased here.
The series was also featured in a previous Megami issue:
Anime visual:
Himouto! Umaru-chan is a Japanese manga series by Sankaku Head. It began serialization in Shueisha’s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 2013. It has been collected in six tankobon volumes. An alternative version was serialized for two chapters in Shueisha’s monthly magazine Miracle Jump in 2012. An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo began airing in Japan from July 8, 2015. The “himouto” in the title is a pormanteau of himono (干物?, “dried fish”) and imouto (妹?, “little sister”).
Umaru is a renowned beautiful 16-year-old girl in town, living with her elder brother Taihei. She acts a perfect sister with a kind heart, intelligence and popularity, who everybody admires. So who would believe how true Umaru is at home? Sleeping, gaming, watching TV, eating junk food, drinking cola… that’s almost all she does at home, leaving all the housework to her brother.
Her camouflage is so perfect that when one of her classmates visits her home by surprise and witnesses “true Umaru,” she pretends as if she is Umaru’s younger sister. Taihei is always swayed by Umaru’s gap between ostensible face and spoiled life, but he cannot hate his comical and somehow lovable cute little sister!
Umaru Doma and Nana Ebina from the popular ongoing TV anime of SankakuHead’s (Uzura Convenience, Arakure Neverland) manga, Himouto! Umaru-chan, has been featured as a poster in the October 2015 issue of NyanType as a poster. You can purchase this issue of NyanType magazine here and you can view the other posters that come in this issue here.
She was also featured in a poster in the September issue of NyanType which illustrated her showing love for her cat teddy and hug pillow.
Another visual s Umaru Doma and Nana Ebina eating delicious crepes was featured in the September issue of Megami. This issue can be purchased here.
The series was also featured in a previous Megami issue:
Anime visual:
Himouto! Umaru-chan is a Japanese manga series by Sankaku Head. It began serialization in Shueisha’s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 2013. It has been collected in six tankobon volumes. An alternative version was serialized for two chapters in Shueisha’s monthly magazine Miracle Jump in 2012. An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo began airing in Japan from July 8, 2015. The “himouto” in the title is a pormanteau of himono (干物?, “dried fish”) and imouto (妹?, “little sister”).
Umaru is a renowned beautiful 16-year-old girl in town, living with her elder brother Taihei. She acts a perfect sister with a kind heart, intelligence and popularity, who everybody admires. So who would believe how true Umaru is at home? Sleeping, gaming, watching TV, eating junk food, drinking cola… that’s almost all she does at home, leaving all the housework to her brother.
Her camouflage is so perfect that when one of her classmates visits her home by surprise and witnesses “true Umaru,” she pretends as if she is Umaru’s younger sister. Taihei is always swayed by Umaru’s gap between ostensible face and spoiled life, but he cannot hate his comical and somehow lovable cute little sister!
This week, figure company Alter released another one of their collector favorite Fate/Stay Night figures – this time, of Heroine X. Heroine X, also known as Saber’s hidden identity from Type-Moon’s 2013 April Fools Joke, wears Saber’s blonde hair in a long ponytail along with a hat fit for her ahoge and a comfortable exercise suit themed after her main colors. Alter’s figure is a 1/7 scale and stands 8.97 inches tall and features 100% PCV material. Mysterious Heroine X also wields Saber’s excalibur sword, featuring a beautiful metallic paint job.
Kurumi Tokisaki from the Date a Live series has been featured in the October 2015 issue of NyanType as a poster. You can purchase this issue of NyanType magazine here and you can view the other posters that come in this issue here.
In addition to this, the official website of the Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement began streaming a new promotional video for the upcoming summer 2015 movie on Monday. The video previews what is to come in the movie and also previews the main theme, “Trust in You“ by sweet ARMS. The group will also sing the Ending theme of the film, “Invisible Date”. The movie will debut in Japanese theaters on August 22.
Previous teaser video:
The previous trailer revealed that the upcoming film will be releasing in Japanese theaters on August 22nd.
A new visual for the upcoming summer 2015 movie was also revealed earlier:
Advance tickets for the film have already opened. Various Japanese outlets are currently offering various bonuses if you pre-order the tickets from them, with 8 stores offering limited edition bundles with the tickets. The outlets and bonuses are:
Animate, a A3 poster of Tohka and Kotori costing ¥2,040 (~ $16.80 USD)
Gamers, a A3 poster of Kaguya and Yuzuru priced at ¥2,040 (~ $16.80 USD)
Digi Can Japan, offering two types of paintings at two sizes, a F3 sized painting for ¥11,200 (~ $92.30 USD) and a F10 version for ¥17,700 (~ $145.90 USD)
Chara Ani, has a special storage box, costing ¥7,000 (~ $59.35 USD)
Good Smile Company, a chibi Yoshino rubber stamp going for ¥2,300 (~ $19.00 USD)
Circle K Sunkus, a large picnic sheet of Tohka and Miku costing ¥2,700 (~ $22.25 USD)
Toranoana, a 103cm x 36.4cm tapestry of a seductive Kurumi, selling for ¥4,500 (~ $37.10 USD)
Hobby Stock, a B2 tapestry of Tohka bundled for ¥4,500 (~ $37.10 USD)
Fantasia Bunko is also publishing a fan book for the series by original creator Koushi Tachibana and character designer Tsunako, titled Date A Live Material. Fantasia Bunko will release the fan book on March 20, and will include explanations on the characters, a short story exclusive to the book, and a dialogue between Tachibana and Tsunako regarding behind-the-scenes stories on the production the series, and a discussion about “Episode 0.”
Date A Live is a Japanese light novel series written by Koushi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. An anime adaptation series aired on TV from April 6 to June 22, 2013. Each episode was streamed in lower quality on Niconico a week before its TV premiere. Following the end of the first season, a second season was announced, titled Date A Live II, which began airing from April 11 to June 13, 2014. A theatrical film adaptation has been announced and slated for Summer 2015.
Itsuka Shido is a high school boy. On the last day of the spring holidays, an explosion destroys the town and a girl in armor appears in front of him. Shido’s sister-in-law, Kotori, tells him that the girl is called “Special Disasterous Designated Creature: Spirit”, which causes a timespace quake. Kotori disclosed that she is the commander of the anti-spirit organization Ratatosk and orders him to go out on a date with the spirit girl. Kotori says, “I don’t ask you to beat the spirit. Just let her fall in love with you and save the world.”
Anna Nishikinomiya, Ayame Kajou, and Otome Saotome have also been featured as a poster in the October 2015 issue of NyanType. You can purchase this issue of NyanType magazine issue here and you can view the other posters in this issue here.
Meanwhile, ATX had the uncensored version at the end of the episode:
Anime visual:
Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai (Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist), abbreviated as Shimoseka, is a Japanese light novel series, written by Hirotaka Akagi and illustrated by Eito Shimotsuki. Shogakukan has published eight volumes since July 2012 under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation titledShimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai: Manmaru-hen with art by N’ Yuzuki began serialization in Mag Garden’s shonen manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade from May 2014. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff is scheduled to air from July 2015.
16 years after the “Law for Public Order and Morals in Healthy Child-Raising” banned coarse language in the country, Tanukichi Okuma enrolls in the country’s leading elite public morals school and is soon invited into the Anti-Societal Organization (SOX) by its founder, Ayame Kajou. As a member blackmailed into joining by Ayame, Tanukichi ends up taking part in obscene acts of terrorism against the talented student council president Anna (for whom Tanukichi has a crush on).
A new key visual featuring Nao Tomori from the Charlotte anime has been featured as a poster in the October 2015 issue of Megami. You can purchase this issue of the Megami magazine here and you can view the other posters that come in this issue here.
In addition to this, a wonderful visual of theCharlotte anime has been featured as poster in the September issue of NewType. You can purchase this NewType magazine issue here.
A double page spread of the series was featured in the August 2015 issue of the Japanese anime magazineAnimedia. You can purchase this issue of Animedia magazine here.
Recently a double page spread of the series was featured in the August 2015 issue of the Japanese anime magazineNewType. This issue of NewType can be purchased here.
Recently a new visual featuring Joujirou Takajou, Nao Tomori and Yuu Otosaka has been featured as a double page spread in the August 2015 issue of the Japanese anime magazine Animage. You can purchase the Animage magazine here.
Recently a double page spread where Yuu Otosaka shows off his inner Leleouch was featured in the August 2015 issue of Dengeki G‘s Magazine. This issue of Dengeki G‘s Magazine can be purchased here.
The July issue of NewType also featured a visual of the anime before it broadcasted:
TheCharlotte anime premiered on Tokyo MX on Saturday, July 4th at midnight, effectively making it air on Sunday, July 5th.
The anime’s staff includes:
Director: Yoshiyuki Asai (Ah! My Goddess and Soul Eater Episode Director)
Here is the second newly revealed visual, which reveals a darker theme to the anime:
Charlotte is a Japanese anime television series produced by P.A.Works and Aniplex and directed by Yoshiyuki Asai. The series, which is written by Jun Maeda with original character design by Na-Ga, is the second original anime project created by visual novel brand Key following the 2010 series Angel Beats!. The anime began airing in Japan on July 4, 2015, and is simulcast by Crunchyroll and Animax Asia in South and Southeast Asia. A manga adaptation illustrated by Haruka Komowata began serialization in ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki G‘s Comic.
Very few adolescent boys and girls have an onset of special abilities. Yuu Otosaka uses his ability unbeknownst to others in order to lead a satisfying school life. And then, a girl named Nao Tomori suddenly appears before him. Their encounter reveals the destiny for wielders of special abilities.
Kyoto Animation began streaming an English-subtitled commercial on Wednesday for the studios’ upcoming event which is scheduled for October 31/November 1. The commercial features Tamako Kitashirakawa from Tamako Market, Kumiko Oumae from Sound! Euphonium, Rikka Takanashi from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!, and Mirai Kuriyama from Kyoukai no Kanata, Hibike! Euphonium’s Kumiko Oumae,Free!‘s Haruka Nanase and more.
A 15-second commercial for the event was also subtitled:
A new visual was also revealed:
The official website of the event also updated, revealing the details of the KYOANI & DO FAN DAYS 2015 (This Is What We Are Now!!) event, and containing instructions and a form for those outside Japan who want to reserve a ticket to the event. The event will be held at Miyakomesse which is located in Kyoto-shi Kyoto in Japan. Each ticket costs 2,000 yen (around $16), and will admit one person for one day (two tickets must be purchased to attend both days). Children under 12 years old will be admitted for free.
New visuals were also revealed on the website:
An English language page for international fans was also launched and can be viewed here: http://kyoanido-event.com/en/
If you are a fan of Okayado’s Monster Musume (Everyday Life with Monster Girls) and wanted to buy the 7-meter Miia dakimakura that was sold at Comiket 88, but were let down when it sold out in less than an hour, then there is some good news for you! If you live in Japan or have access to a proxy/forwarding service you can order one via the mail order site Hobidas. These 100,000 yen ($806) dakimakura covers are being made-to-order for all of the Miia fans who were not able to get ahold of one from the limited original print run.
If a 100,000 yen dakimakura cover is too expensive for you but you still wish to support the show or grab some more of that sweet Comiket merchandise, Hobidas is also selling the other exclusive merchandise that was showcased here, as well as other official goods. However, unlike the made-to-order Miia daki, the other Comiket merchandise is only available while supplies last so act while you can as some are already sold out!
Swaps4 Productions and Big Bang Studio are excited to unveil the highly anticipated launch of Melody's Melon Mania, featuring Projekt Melody! This captivating, free-to-play...
