Chaos Dragon Anime Announced for July 2nd – Visual, Cast, Staff & Previews Revealed

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A brand new mixed multimedia project has been announced under the title of Chaos Dragon, in which a brand new anime series called Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Senyaku has been announced to be airing from July 2nd. The project itself is adapting various table top play sessions with various anime, manga and light novel creators, including Gen Urobuchi and Ryohgo Narita.

The Chaos Dragon anime will debut this Summer on Thursday, July 2nd at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX. The anime will then air on KBS Kyoto and BS11 on the following day at 1:00am JST and on Sun TV in the next time slot.

The first members of the anime’s main cast has been revealed. They include:

Marina Inoue (Laura Bodewig in IS: Infinite Stratos) will voice Ibuki, a descendant of the Nil Kamui royal family, created by illustrator Simadoriru

Miyuki Sawashiro (Shino Asada in Sword Art Online II) voices Eiha, Ibuki’s guardian who has fused with a demon, created by author Izuki Kogyoku

Soma Saito (Twelve from Zankyou no Terror) as Soirot Clasbari, a member of the Black Dragon Knights of Donatia, created by writer Kinoko Nasu

Maaya Uchida (Rikka Takanashi from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) joins the cast as Ro Chenfa, a religious assassin from Kouran, created by writer Gen Urobuchi

Unshou Ishizuka (Joseph Joestar in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) is voicing Kagraba, a mysterious trader from Haiga, created by author Ryohgo Narita

The site has also revealed two characters whose cast members haven’t been revealed so far.

Val, a demon bound to Eiha

Meryl Sherbet, a magic sword

Meril, a NPC follower of Soirot

Two new promotional videos of the anime has also been released. The first video itself reveals the cast members of the anime and also previews the series’ Opening theme song: ISOtone performed by Natsumi Kon (Isshuukan Friends OP, Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince OP).

And here is the second PV:

The first members of the anime’s production staff were also revealed:

Director: Masato Matsune (Meganebu! Animation Director, Fate/Prototype CGI Supervisor)
Series Composers: Shou Aikawa (Oh! Edo Rocket, Fullmetal Alchemist Scriptwriter), Ukyou Kodachi (Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road Screenplay Writer)
Music Composer: Hitoshi Sakimoto (Koutetsu no Vendetta, Druaga no Tou: The Aegis of Uruk)
Animation Studios: Silver Link (Kokoro Connect, Non Non Biyori), Connect (Strike the Blood, Campione!)

Chaos Dragon is a new mixed media project that currently consists of a mobile game, a board game and an anime. The project is based on a series of table top RPG sessions that were held by DM Makoto Sanda, the creator of the Rental Magica series, under the title of Red Dragon that spanned 6 days. The game involved a brand new original world envisioned by Sanda and has 5 players creating their own characters traversing through the game’s world and Sanda’s planned situations. The 5 players include: Gen Urobuchi, the creator of Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica and Fate/Zero, Ryohgo Narita, the creator of Baccano! and Durarara!!, Kinoko Nasu, one of the creators of Fate/stay night, Izuki Kogyoku, the author of Mimizuku to Yoru no Ou, and illustrator Simadoriru.

Each of the players created their own characters in the game and will have varying impacts in the Chaos Dragon projects. The board game will be titled Chaos Dragon: Hau Shunjuu, the mobile game titled Chaos Dragon: Konton Senso and the anime titled Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Senyaku.

Here is a synopsis of the anime from Haruhichan:

The story takes place in Huanli (the Year of Dazzling) 3015. Donatia and Kouran, two countries fighting for supremacy, are causing the world to be torn apart due to the constant war. Amidst the strife is the island country Nil Kamui, which has lost its independence. Red Dragon, the guardian god of Nil Kamui, goes out of control. Will the island country be able to regain its independence?

Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Senyaku will be airing from July 2nd at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX during the Summer 2015 anime season. Further information about the series will be revealed soon.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://chaosdragon.red/
And follow their Twitter: @chaosdragon_red

Source – Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Senyaku Anime Website, Yaraon

New Angel Beats! Hell’s Kitchen OVA Preview Streamed

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A brand new promotional video has been released for the recently announced second Angel Beats! OVA, titled Hell’s Kitchen. This PV gives a small glimpse of what the OVA will be about giving off a detective vibe with the music and voice overs. The OVA will be released with the Angel Beats! Blu-ray boxset, which will also contain audio commentary of the voice actors and actresses as their respective characters, as well as a special box drawn by Na-Ga, the original character designer of the series, and a digipack designed by Hirata Yuzo, the anime character designer and animation director of Angel Beats! There will also be interviews and comments about the series, as well as all articles that were published in Dengeki G’s Magazine.

The Hell’s Kitchen OVA of Angel Beats! will be released with the anime’s Blu-ray box set, releasing on June 24 for ¥26,800 (~ $268.00 USD) with tax.

Previous PV of the OVA:

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Here is the main visual of the anime:

Angel Beats! synopsis from Haruhichan:

Otonashi awakens only to learn he is dead. A rifle-toting girl named Yuri explains that they are in the afterlife, and Otonashi realizes the only thing he can remember about himself is his name. Yuri tells him that she leads the Shinda Sekai Sensen (Afterlife Battlefront) and wages war against a girl named Tenshi. Unable to believe Yuri’s claims that Tenshi is evil, Otonashi attempts to speak with her, but the encounter doesn’t go as he intended.

Otonashi decides to join the SSS and battle Tenshi, but he finds himself oddly drawn to her. While trying to regain his memories and understand Tenshi, he gradually unravels the mysteries of the afterlife.

Visit the Angel Beats! website here: http://www.angelbeats.jp/
And follow the new Twitter here: @Charlotte_AB_

Non Non Biyori Repeat Summer Visual Revealed

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The official website for the upcoming second season of anime adaptation of Atto’s Non Non Biyori revealed a new summer-themed key visual on Wednesday. The second season will premiere on July 6.

In addition to this, the second promotional was revealed last Sunday:

In addition to this, last April the official website revealed that the series will air sometime in July and an advanced screening event will be held at Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya Public Hall on June 14. The second visual was also revealed:

The first promotional video for Non Non Biyori Repeat was streamed last March:

Media Factory’s monthly magazine, Comic Alive, revealed that the Non Non Biyori staff and the theme song artist, nano.RIPE, are returning to working together on season two of the anime, Non Non Biyori Repeat! As of yet, there have been no announced voice cast changes. nano.RIPE will perform the opening song.

The main cast from the first season includes:

Kotori Koiwai (Utsu-tsu from Gatchaman Crowds) as Miyauchi Renge

Rie Murakawa (Kurata Yui from Trinity Seven) as Ichijou Hotaru

Ayane Sakura (Shimakaze and numerous others from Kantai Collection) as Koshigaya Natsumi

Kana Asumi (Nyaruko from Haiyore! Nyaruko-san) as Koshigaya Komari

The production cast includes:

Director: Shinya Kawamo (Kokoro Connect, Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe wieder)
Series Composition: Reiko Yoshida (Bakuman., K-ON!)
Script Writers: ReikoYoshida, Fumihiko Shimo (Fairy Tail, Amagi Brilliant Park), Yuka Yamada (Mushishi, Ao Haru Ride)
Character Design: Mai Otsuka (OreShura, Shakugan no Shana)
Chief Animation Directors: Mai Otsuka, Yuki Imoto (Shakugan no Shana, Little Busters!)
Color design: Miyuki Kibata (Kokoro Connect, Watamote)
Background Art: Kusanagi (Oreimo, Hellsing Ultimate)
Art Director: Anna Ooizumi (Btooom!, Baby Princess 3D Paradise 0 [Love])
Music: Hiromi Mizutani (Toriko, Hyakko)
Music Production: Lantis (The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)
Production Studio: Silver Link (Strike the Blood, Kokoro Connect)

Non Non Biyori is a comedy slice of life manga written and illustrated by Atto. The manga began in 2009 and was published in Media Factory’s Monthly Comic Alive magazine. To date, there a total of 7 volumes that have been produced, with the 8th volume scheduled to release on March 23rd next year. An anime adaptation of the series was made during the Fall 2013 anime season. The adaptation was produced by Silver Link (Strike the Blood, Kokoro Connect) with Shinya Kawatsura (Kokoro Connect) directing. To date the manga has sold over 1 million copies in Japan. A key visual has been released for Non Non Biyori Repeat, along with a homepage background update on the official website.

Official website background:

Non Non Biyori Repeat Key Visual:

Non Non Biyori Repeat synopsis from Haruhichan:

The second season of Non Non Biyori

Sources: Official Website

Prison School Promotion Video, Staff & Cast Revealed

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The official teaser website for the TV anime adaptation of Akira Hiramoto’s manga series Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) began streaming the first promotional video on Tuesday.

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

In addition to this, the staff were also revealed:

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)

along with the cast:

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

Last March a teaser video was revealed:

A new key visual was also revealed:

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.

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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 (Kangoku Gakuen) anime will be airing this July during the Summer 2015 anime season. More information about the series will be revealed in the near future.

Source: Prison School manga website

Dragon Ball Super to Air This July and Theme Songs Announced

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The official Toei Animation website has revealed the theme songs for the completely new TV anime series from the Dragon Ball franchise titled Dragon Ball Super. The opening song is titled “Chozetsu Dynamic!” by Kazuya Yoshii with the ending song titled “Hello Hello Hello,” is performed by the Japanese band Good Morning America. The website also stated that Goku will face a mysterious character in the new series.

The new series will feature an original story by Akira Toriyama, the creator of the initial Dragon Ball manga. Dragon Ball Super will premiere this July on Fuji TV and will air weekly.

The story will take place chronologically after the Majin Buu Saga arc, which is currently airing in a remastered version that adheres more to the original manga. Titled Dragon Ball Kai, the TV anime began airing in April 2014 and will complete in June 2015, just prior to Dragon Ball Super. This series is a continuation of the original Dragon Ball reboot, also titled Dragon Ball Kai, which aired between April 2009 and March 2011.

In addition, some of the staff members were also revealed:

Director: Kimitoshi Chioka (Hakaba Kitarou, Kamisama Kazoku)
Producers: Naoko Sagawa (Toei Animation) and Atsushi Kido (Toei Animation)
Animation Studio: Toei Animation (Dragon Ball Z, One Piece)

V-Jump magazine will be introducing a manga tie-in in its August issue, on sale June 20th. Here’s the new manga’s take on Goku:

Here’s the Dragon Ball Z Movie 15: Fukkatsu no F theme song “Pledge of ‘Z’” by Momoiro Clover Z:

The Dragon Ball Z Movie 15: Fukkatsu no F recently debuted in Japanese theaters on April 18th, here’s the most recent promotional video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0bArxJtSnM

Movie visual:

Here is the synopsis of the original series from MAL:

Bulma is a girl in search of the mystical Dragonballs that when brought together grant any wish. In her search she bumps into the owner of one of these balls, a strange boy named Goku. The two then set off together, Bulma in search of the Dragonballs and Goku on a quest to become stronger.

Little Witch Academia 2 Status Update

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Studio Trigger have updated their Kickstarter page with the latest project status for Little Witch Academia 2 as of this May. They have stated that the anime is running a bit behind schedule and the shipment of the rewards will also be delayed.

There is some good news, they have revealed that they have fully orchestrated BGM recording session in Moscow.

They also revealed some progress images of the completed background illustrations and snapshots of some of the finished scenes:

Here are some snapshots they also revealed with comments made by the team:

I believe the analog/hand painted style background is one of the selling points of LWA! Most of the anime series today use full digital backgrounds (not to say they are bad) but LWA was fortunate enough to take the time to use quality hand painted backgrounds.

To finish it off, the snapshot from some of our finished cuts! I bet everyone was curious about our new girls from our previous update, so I went and snatched a colored screen of the three.
And, lastly a shot of Diana! (Sorry for being biased, but she’s my favorite character!)

Studio Trigger went on Kickstarter to fund Little Witch Academia 2, which was met with high popularity and the project funded in days. At the crowdfunding’s conclusion a total of $625,518 out of their $150,000 goal, earning a 401% funding. The total funding has met the studio’s stretch goal of $500,000 where Blu-ray releases of Little Witch Academia 2 will be released: a standard edition that will contain audio commentary and a making of and a limited edition with the above features and an OST of the anime and a collection art book. With the funding, Little Witch Academia 2 will be over 20 minutes, it’s initial episode length.

Here is the first visual for Little Witch Academia 2:

Little Witch Academia is an original anime short produced by Studio Trigger (Kill la Kill, Inferno Cop) for the 2013 Anime Mirai project. The project itself is funded by the Japanese Government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs to train new and upcoming animators. The anime itself was a 26 minute special that was directed by Yoshinari Yoh (Gurren Lagann Parallel Works) who also designed the character designs for the anime and written by Masahiko Otsuka (Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt). The anime’s staff will return to produce Little Witch Academia 2.

Little Witch Academia synopsis from Haruhichan:

Little Witch Academia is one of the four anime works that each received 38 million yen (about US$480,000) from the “2012 Young Animator Training Project.” Just like in 2010 and 2011, the animation labor group received 214.5 million yen (US$2.65 million) from the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, and it distributed most of those funds to studios who train young animators on-the-job.

Little Witch Academia 2 will be releasing sometime in 2015. More information about the series will release soon.

You can visit the anime’s Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1311401276/little-witch-academia-2
And their website here: http://www.st-trigger.co.jp/works/lwa/

Love Live! Digest Prepares for the Love Live! School Idol Project Movie

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With just three weeks until the June 12th premiere of the Love Live! School Idol Project Movie, a second half-hour digest of the adventure of μ’s from the Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season has been posted.

Here’s the first digest which was streamed last April:

A 90-second trailer for the upcoming Love Live! School Idol Project Movie was streamed last April:

The first two commercials were streamed last February:

The production team includes:

Director: Kyougoku Takahiko (Love Live! School Idol Project)
Character Designs: Murota Yuuhei (Love Live! School Idol Project)
Scripts: Hanada Jukki (Love Live! School Idol Project, Kyoukai no Kanata)
Art Directors: Okazaki Erika (Psycho-Pass, The iDOLM@STER Background Artist) and Moriyasu Yasunao (Ginga e Kickoff!!, Pokemon: The Origin)
Music Composition: Yoshiaki Fujisawa (Love Live! School Idol Project, Akuma no Riddle)
Production Studio: Sunrise (Code Geass, Gintama)

A new visual was also revealed:

Past visual:

The premier pre-reservation tickets for the movie went on sale on January 7th, 2015. The first round of special pre-reservation tickets each have one of ten special illustrations on both the ticket, as well as a bonus clear file folder for keeping the ticket safe. They have been selling rapidly at various Japanese movie theaters.

Love Live! School Idol Project Movie synopsis from Official Website:

The story of the film begins after the events of the second season, at the graduation ceremony of the third-year students. Knowing that the graduation of the third-year members means the end of μ’s, the nine girls take a walk around the school filled with memories. However, when the students attempt to leave the school gates, a single email is sent to them, and the curtain on a new story for μ’s begins.

Love Live! School Idol Project is an original anime produced by Sunrise studios that aired in January 2013. The conception of the anime project was started in 2010 by Dengeki G’s Magazine. The editors wanted parts of the project to be heavily influenced by fans, parts such as the costumes, hairstyles and names of the idols. While this project was taking place, a manga of the project called Love Live!, written and illustrated by Sakurako Kimino and Arumi Tokita, began serializing. An anime series soon premiered, followed by an app and an OVA. The second season titled Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season aired from April 6, 2014 to June 29, 2014 for a total of 13 episodes.

Love Live! School Idol Project synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:

Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that’s evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students.

With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school’s popularity and keep it from shutting down. “In order to protect our beloved school, there’s only one thing we can do… become pop stars!”

Third Season of Strike Witches Announced

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After the last theatrical screening of the third OVA of Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow, it was revealed that a third season of Strike Witches is now in production. The third season itself will feature the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, who are known as the Brave Witches.

The third OVA of the series, Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow Vol. 3 – Arnhem no Hashi, released in Japanese theatres on May 2nd. The first two seasons and OVAs follows the 501st Joint Fighter Wing who are known as the Strike Witches. The new series will feature the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, the Brave Witches, who are based in St. Petersburg and Orussia and has 8 members:

Gundula Rall

Aleksandra I. Pokryshkin

Waltrud Krupinski

Georgette Lemare

Kanno Naoe

Shimohara Sadako

Edytha Rossmann

Nikka Edvardine Katajainen

Here is a guide to all the members of the Brave Witches, which include their information:

Here is the latest promotional video for Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow Vol. 3 – Arnhem no Hashi:

Strike Witches is a media project that started in 2005 based off of Humikane Shimada’s illustrations. The first project was a manga from Yoshiyuki Kazumi, but was cancelled after one volume. A light novel series from Noboru Yamaguchi released the following year in Kadokawa Shoten’s Sneaker Bunko imprint for a total of 3 volumes. This was followed by an OVA and anime adaptation from Gonzo (Welcome to the N.H.K.) in 2007 and 2008 respectively. Since then, many more manga and light novel adaptations were released, as well as the anime’s second season and an animated film, all animated by AIC (Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari).

Here is a synopsis of Strike Witches from Haruhichan:

The year is 1944 and the world lives in fear of unidentified flying objects called Neuroi. With the old-boy old guard unable to thwart this deadly menace, humanity turns its desperate eyes to an aerial attack force with much nicer legs. Meet the girls of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, better known as the Strike Witches. These darlings of the great blue yonder may not have standard issue uniforms, but they do have all the right stuff. Where the average flyboy falters, these dolls blast aliens to bits in the bat of an eyelash. With a little magic and a whole lot of leg, the girls of the 501st are winning the war on pants, and aliens!

A brand new TV season of Strike Witches is currently in production and will focus on the Brave Witches. Further information and confirmation about the upcoming season will be revealed soon.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://w-witch.jp/
And follow their Twitter: @s_witch_anime

Source – Crunchyroll, Moetron, Otakomu

Haikyuu!! Second Season Visual Revealed

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The official website for the anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyuu!! revealed a new visual for the upcoming second season on Tuesday.

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

Girls und Panzer Clear Files Offered with Movie Advanced Tickets

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With the upcoming Girls und Panzer Movie confirmed to premiere on November 21 at the recent Oarai Spring Festival Kairaku Festa, one of 13 different clear file illustrations which represents a different part of the girls’ daily adventures will be bundled in with advanced tickets from June 6.

Girls Und Panzer Movie promotional video:

The first promotional video for the film released in July last year:

The most recent visual was revealed last March and the tagline reads “Take it back”:

Girls und Panzer is a 2012 Japanese anime television series created by Actas. It depicts a competition between girls’ high schools practicing tank warfare as a sport. The series was directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and produced by Kiyoshi Sugiyama. Takaaki Suzuki, who has earlier acted as a military history advisor for Strike Witches and Upotte!!, was involved in the production of the anime. The series initially aired in Japan between October and December 2012, with two additional episodes airing in March 2013 and an original video animation released in July 2014. Five manga series and a light novel adaptation have been published by Media Factory. An animated film had been announced for release in 2014, however was pushed back to Q2 2015.

Here is a synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:

You may have heard of kung fu, but the girls at Oarai High School practice gun-fu—really, really BIG 75mm gun-fu, in fact. It’s called Sensha-do, and it’s the martial art of operating armored tanks! They take it seriously too, and since winning the national Sensha-do championship is such a huge deal at Oarai, they sometimes go to extreme ends in order to get the best students from Panzer class to sign up. Which is how Miho Nishizumi, who HATES operating tanks, gets drafted to join doomsday-driven driver Mako, even-triggered gunner Hana, highly receptive radio operator Saori and combustible tank-fangirl and loader Yukari as the incomparable Anko Team. They may not be on the half-track to fame and fortune, and maybe a few of them would rather shop for tank tops than become tops in tanks, but once their focus is locked and loaded, they’re absolutely driven.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://girls-und-panzer.jp/
And follow their Twitter: @garupan

Umaru Teaches You How to Procrastinate in a Moe Fashion

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With the anime adaptation for SankakuHead’s popular Young Jump manga Himouto! Umaru-chan debuting this July, a new Nendoroid figure of the ultra-cute Umaru has been revealed by Good Smile Company.

She is shown wearing her bear hoodie blanket, coming with fun extra parts including her beloved cola, a packet of potato chips and various other junk food parts to create a glorious Umaru banquet! Sitting parts as well as a gaming console are also included to bring out her personality even more! Give Umaru the lazy life she loves to live!

Himouto! Umaru-chan – Umaru – Pre-orders are currently available on JList and is scheduled to be released in August 2015.

Umaru can be pre-ordered here.

Danmachi Hestia and Ais Wallenstein Hug Pillows Go on Sale

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Japanese website Amiami have updated their website with a hug pillow of Hestia and Ais Wallenstein from Fujino Omori’s Danmachi anime series. Each pillow cover will sell for 10,800 yen ($88.65) each, tax included.

Here’s a preview of the designs:

Recently two new visuals of Hestia were also featured in June’s Megami issue June’s NyanType issue:

Anime visual:

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka?, also known as DanMachi for short, is a Japanese light novel series, written by Fujino Omori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. SB Creative has published six volumes since January 2013 under their GA Bunko imprint. It has received a spin-off light novel series and three manga adaptations. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff is scheduled to air from April 2015.

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka? synopsis from Haruhichan:

Commonly known as the “Dungeon,” the city of Orario possesses a huge labyrinth in the underground. Its strange name attracts excitement, illusions of honor, and hopes of romance with a pretty girl. In this city of dreams and desires, new adventurer Bell Cranel has his fateful encounter with the tiny Goddess Hestia.

Thus begins the story of a boy striving to become the best adventurer and a lonely goddess searching for followers both hoping to reach their goals and perhaps have some romance in the side.

Source: Ami ami

Windows 10 Official Anime Mascot Revealed

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The official OS-tan (mascot) for Windows 10 was revealed today. The new OS-tan will be voiced by Ai Nonaka (Asura Cryin‘s Kanade Takatsuki) but has yet to be given an official name.

The creators are also looking for fans to submit name suggestions for her on June 19th. If you submit a new name, you’ll receive a rough sketch of the character as a desktop wallpaper. Five special participants will be selected to win a signed drawing by Ai Nonaka.

They also explained the lore behind the new Windows 10 OS-tan:

Her origins are the Madobe family and she’s set 100 years in the future. Her hobbies are online gaming, and supporting others. Her personal traits are being an excellent student, and expanding her knowledge on technology. Her manager often worries since she’s a bit spontaneous. She also enjoys cheering on people who are working hard and doing their best. She also has a part-time job at the Akibano Custom Computer Company where she is a rookie.

Source: PC-Watch

Hestia and Ais Wallenstein Hug Pillows Confirmed

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Two new images from Movic’s upcoming products have revealed that Hestia and Ais Wallenstein from Fujino Omori’s Danmachi anime series will be receiving their own hug pillow.

Recently two new saucy visuals of Hestia were also featured in June’s Megami issue June’s NyanType issue:

Anime visual:

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru no Darou ka?, also known as DanMachi for short, is a Japanese light novel series, written by Fujino Omori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. SB Creative has published six volumes since January 2013 under their GA Bunko imprint. It has received a spin-off light novel series and three manga adaptations. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff is scheduled to air from April 2015.

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru no Darou ka? synopsis from Haruhichan:

Commonly known as the “Dungeon,” the city of Orario possesses a huge labyrinth in the underground. Its strange name attracts excitement, illusions of honor, and hopes of romance with a pretty girl. In this city of dreams and desires, new adventurer Bell Cranel has his fateful encounter with the tiny Goddess Hestia.

Thus begins the story of a boy striving to become the best adventurer and a lonely goddess searching for followers both hoping to reach their goals and perhaps have some romance in the side.

Source: IEEE80211

Minori Chihara Releases Short MV for Nagato Yuki-Chan no Shoushitsu Ending

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This week, Lantis posted a short music video for the ending song of Nagato Yuki-Chan No Shoushitsu, titled “Arigato, Daisuki” sung by Minori Chihara. Not only does Minori Chihara produce music for the anime, she is also the voice actor of the protagonist, Nagato Yuki, and one of the main characters of the original anime, Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu or The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Chihara has voiced Nagato Yuki in every anime based on Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu, including Haruhi Suzumiya-Chan no Yuutsu, the chibi spinoff that aired between season 1 and season 2 of the original anime.

Chihara Minori has sung other anime openings such as “Paradise Lost” from Ga:Rei Zero. Chihara’s 22nd single, “Arigato, Daisuki” will be available for purchasing on June 24th.

In the Nagato Yuki-chan No Shoushitsu character songs, Chihara sings a duet with Natsuko Kuwatani, the voice of Asakura Ryoko. The song is titled “In Love,” and will release on May 24th. Both Mikuru and Tsuruya’s character songs release on June 24th, while Haruhi Suzumiya (Aya Hirano)’s releases on July 22nd. Nagato Yuki and Asakura Ryoko’s character song pictures can be seen below.

The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan is a spin-off manga in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya franchise, where it stars the eponymous character Yuki Nagato. The series takes place in the alternate universe established in The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. The series is written and drawn by Puyo, which started in February 2010. To date, the series has a total of 5 volumes with the 6th volume releasing on December 26th this year.

There is very little information regarding the anime announcement of The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, including whether or no Kyoto Animation will produce it. Two other spin-off manga were also produced into anime: The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and Nyoron Churuya-san.

The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan synopsis from Haruhichan:

Yuki Nagato, the shy president of the literature club, has never been very sure of herself around other people. But around Kyon, the only boy in the tiny, three-person club, Yuki finds herself faltering even more than usual. For Kyon, and for her precious club, Yuki must find her confidence and let her true personality shine! Enjoy taking a fresh look at your favorite characters in this brand-new story set in the world of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya!

Source – Lantis, Crunchyroll, MyAnimeList

Bikini Warriors TV Anime Slated for July and Staff Revealed

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May 25, 2015

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The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Hobby Japan and Megahouse’s figure collaboration Bikini Warriors has revealed that the anime will premiere on Tokyo MX at 1:35 am (25:35 JST). Each episode will have a total run-time of 5 minutes. The staff were also revealed:

Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Series Composition: Tsuyoshi Tamai (Ladies versus Butlers!, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, Strike Witches)
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Kosuke Murayama
Sound Director: Takahiro Enomoto
Animation Production: feel.× PRA

In addition to this, a new key visual was also launched:

The character designs that were revealed earlier include:

Fighter (designed by Hisasi)
Paladin (designed by AliceSoft’s Onigiri-kun)
Mage (designed by saitom) (Ninja Slayer)
Dark Elf (designed by Non Oda) (Queen’s Blade: Rebellion)
Hunter (designed by Rei Hiroe) (Black Lagoon)
Valkyrie (designed by Tony Taka)

Tony’s Heroine Works volume 58 also revealed some of the character designs:

Anime visual:

Bikini Warriors synopsis from Haruhichan:

Set in an RPG world with swords and magic, warriors must form a party to defeat the demon lord. But, these warriors are all wearing Bikini armor!!

Source: Bikini Warriors official website

Nisekoi Anime Spin-off and Key Visual Revealed

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May 25, 2015

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The official website for the anime adaptation of Naoshi Komi’s manga Nisekoi has been updated with a new visual featuring Kosaki Onodera dressed up in a magical girl outfit from the Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica series. In addition to this, it has been revealed that the eight episode of the second season of Nisekoi will adapt Taishi Tsutsui’s Nisekoi spinoff manga series, Magical Patissier Kosaki-chan. It is schedule to premiere May 29th (23:30 JST) on Tokyo MX.

Magical Patissier Kosaki-chan, is a Nisekoi spin-off by Taishi Tsutsui, with Naoshi Komi getting original creator credit. The comedy features a magical girl version of Kosaki Onodera whose family runs a Japanese sweets shop, is transforming into a magical girl in this story.

New character designs were also revealed on the website:

Kosaki Onodera
Chitoge Kirisaki
Seishirou Tsugumi
Marika Tachibana
Shuu Maiko
Rurin
Honda

Back in 2014, a crossover between Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica and Nisekoi was featured as a Jump visual:

Also the websites for the Madoka Magica Plus mobile social game and the Nisekoi smartphone game were updated with pictures of the two sets heroines dressing as each other in the crossover campaign last year:

The second season of Nisekoi premiered on April 10th at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX and then aired on BS11 and MBS from the 15th at 1:00am JST and 2:30am JST respectively.

Nisekoi 2nd Season visual:

Nisekoi is a manga series that originally started off as a one shot from Naoshi Komi that released in January 2011. Komi then released the manga as a full series later on in the year, when it appeared in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump. Since 2011, 12 volumes have been released for the romantic comedy. Additionally a voiced comic has also been published and a light novel series. Viz Manga has also picked up the series late 2013 for English localisation, announcing that the chapters would be translated and released in Viz’s Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha. A anime adaptation of the manga aired from January this year and ended in May. The anime is produced by studio Shaft (Bakemonogatari, Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica).

Nisekoi synopsis from Haruhichan:

“Raku Ichijou is an average high school student. He also happens to be the sole heir to the head of a Yakuza Family called the Shuei-gumi. Ten years ago, Raku made a promise… a secret promise with a girl he met. They promised one another that they will “get married when they reunite.” Since then, Raku never let go of the pendant the girl gave him.

Then one day, a beautiful girl named Chitoge Kirisaki transfers into Raku’s class. Their chemistry was more than off. There was not a moment where they were not fighting. But by a weird turn of events, Raku and Chitoge agree to become fake lovers. Although his heart is really interested in his classmate Kosaki Onodera, Raku must continue pretending to be Chitoge’s boyfriend.”

Dont forget to visit the anime’s official website here: http://www.nisekoi.jp/
And follow the Nisekoi series on Twitter: @nisekoi_k

Top 20 Anime You Should Watch on Your Last Day Alive

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Charapedia asked 10,000 anime fans the question: What anime series would you want to watch on your last day alive? And from thousands of fans, most of the responses are from the male fans (54%), female fans (46%) and teens to adults in their 20s (78.4%) while the other 21.6% are 30 and over.

Here are the results:

20. Fate/Stay Night series
19. Shingeki no Kyojin
18. Oregairu
17. Natsume Yuujinchou
16. Doraemon
15. Uta no Prince-sama
14. Toaru Majutsu no Index / Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
13. One Piece
12. Dragon Ball
11. Detective Conan
10. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
9. Code Geass
8. K-ON!
7. Love Live! School Idol Project
6. Sword Art Online
5. Anohana
4. Kuroko no Basket
3. Angel Beats!
2. Gintama
1. Clannad

Goku’s New Design for Dragon Ball Super Manga Previewed

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With a completely new TV anime series from the Dragon Ball franchise titled Dragon Ball Super launching this summer, V-Jump magazine will be introducing a manga tie-in in its August issue, on sale June 20th.

Here’s the new manga’s take on Goku:

The new TV anime series from the Dragon Ball franchise titled Dragon Ball Super will feature an original story by Akira Toriyama, the creator of the initial Dragon Ball manga. Dragon Ball Super will premiere in Summer 2015 on Fuji TV and will air weekly.

The story will take place chronologically after the Majin Buu Saga arc, which is currently airing in a remastered version that adheres more to the original manga. Titled Dragon Ball Kai, the TV anime began airing in April 2014 and will complete in June 2015, just prior to Dragon Ball Super. This series is a continuation of the original Dragon Ball reboot, also titled Dragon Ball Kai, which aired between April 2009 and March 2011.

In addition, some of the staff members were also revealed:

Director: Kimitoshi Chioka (Hakaba Kitarou, Kamisama Kazoku)
Producers: Naoko Sagawa (Toei Animation) and Atsushi Kido (Toei Animation)
Animation Studio: Toei Animation (Dragon Ball Z, One Piece)

Here is the synopsis of the original series from MAL:

Bulma is a girl in search of the mystical Dragonballs that when brought together grant any wish. In her search she bumps into the owner of one of these balls, a strange boy named Goku. The two then set off together, Bulma in search of the Dragonballs and Goku on a quest to become stronger.

Source: Crunchyroll

Haikyuu!! 2 Slated for October and New Cast Member Revealed

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May 25, 2015

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The 26th issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine has revealed that the highly anticipated second season of the anime adaptation Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyuu!! is scheduled to broadcast on MBS, Tokyo MX, CBC, BS11 and other stations across Japan this October. In addition to this, it has been confirmed that 16-year old voice actress Sumire Morohoshi (Akiatsu!’s Ichigo Hoshimiya) will voice Hitoka Yachi.

A new visual was also revealed earlier:

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

Source: Comic Natalie

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