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April 13, 2015

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The official website of the Naruto Shippuuden Movie 8 – Boruto film has revealed the first images for the upcoming August movie. A new visual and a screenshot of the film have been revealed that gives us a glimpse at the main characters of the film, whose cast members were also revealed.

The site has revealed a new image teasing the designs for the main characters of the film. The new characters are part of the next generation of shinobi, the children of the main characters from Naruto and Naruto Shippuden. The new screenshot shows off four characters and their designs; Boruto Uzumaki, Sarada Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

The two cast members of the new main characters were also revealed and includes:

Yuko Sanpei (Renton Thurston from Eureka Seven) will voice Boruto Uzumaki
Kokoro Kikuchi (Potpourri in Heartcatch Precure!) as Sarada Uchiha

The film was first announced at the premiere screening of the latest Naruto film, The Last -Naruto the Movie-, where Masashi Kishimoto was present and answered questions. Kishimoto will be chief production supervisor for the upcoming 2015 film. He stated:

Even though the manga ended, I haven’t taken a break. I am currently thinking about a story between Boruto and Sarada. Sasuke and Sakura will be in it, too. I am also thinking about Boruto’s lethal technique.

Kishimoto will continue to work on the franchise until at least Summer 2015 before moving on to other works. Junko Takeuchi, the voice actress of Naruto Uzumaki stated:

“I can’t possibly guess what’s it about. But I’ll enjoy it.

The film will feature a new cast of characters that were revealed in the final 700th chapter of the original manga. Boruto is the son of Hinata Hyuga and the 7th Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki. They also have a daughter named Himawari. Sarada Uchiha is Sasuke and Sakura’s daughter. There will also be a mini series manga releasing next Spring, following Naruto’s children and the new generation of Shinobi.

There has been no confirmation whether Kishimoto will be writing or illustrating the mini series, tentatively called Naruto. Additionally, a series of light novels from Akira Higashiyama, the scriptwriter of Naruto Shippuuden: Blood Prison, will be produced next year as well. The first light novel will be focusing on Kakashi Hatake. The novels will be published by Shueisha’s Jump j Books imprint. The new projects are part of the Naruto Shin Jidai Kaimaku Project (Naruto’s New Era Opening Project) and includes Naruto Shippuuden Movie 7 “The Last” , which just launched in Japan, and a Naruto Exhibition that will open in Japan early next year.

Naruto is an original manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. The manga began in 1999 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, where to date a total of 69 volumes have released. Since its debut the manga has sold over 130 million copies in Japan alone. The series has also received two TV anime series adaptation, covering the manga’s two parts: Naruto and Naruto Shippuden in 2002 and 2007 respectively. Both series were produced by Studio Pierrot. Additionally, a total of 9 anime films have released to date and numerous OVAs and specials. A light novel spin-off was produced by Masatoshi Kusakabe and released in 2002, and a manga spinoff, titled Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden, began publishing in 2010 from Kenji Taira and was adapted into an anime in 2012. Today, the franchise is one of Japan’s most renowned and one of the most popular anime/manga series outside of Japan.

Here is a synopsis of the original series from Haruhichan:

Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja, lives in Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf village. Moments prior to his birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure and wreaked havoc. In order to put an end to the Kyuubi’s rampage, the leader of the village, the 4th Hokage, sacrificed his life and sealed the monstrous beast inside the newborn Naruto.

Shunned because of the presence of the Kyuubi inside him, Naruto struggles to find his place in the village. He strives to become the Hokage of Konohagakure, and he meets many friends and foes along the way.

Naruto Shippuuden Movie 8 – Boruto will be releasing in Japanese theatres on August 7th. Further information about the movie will be revealed at a later date.

Visit the film’s website here: http://www.boruto-movie.com/
And follow their Twitter: @naruto_movie

Source – Boruto -Naruto The Movie- Website, Natalie Comics

Aria the Avvenire Cast Returns & First Promotional Video Streamed

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April 12, 2015

The official website of the anime adaptation of Kozue Amano’s Aria manga has revealed that the main cast of the Aira anime will be returning to voice in the recently announced Aria the Avvenire anime. The first promotional video for the anime was also streamed.

The main cast from previous anime seasons will be returning in Aria the Avvenire. The site has also revealed the first details and designs of the main cast of characters:

Erino Hazuki (Riho Shihomi in Tamayura) returns to voice Akari Mizunashi

Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami Tomoe from Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica) is back as Ai

Sayaka Ohara (Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail) voices Alicia Florence

Chinami Nishimura (Kanna from Air) will once again voice Aria Pokoteng

Chiwa Saito (Homura Akemi in Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica) as Aika S. Granzchesta

Junko Minagawa (Ryoma Echizen in Prince of Tennis) is voicing Akira E. Ferrari

Ryou Hirohashi (Kyou Fujibayashi in Clannad) will voice the role of Alice Carroll

Tomoko Kawakami (Hikaru Shindou from Hikaru no Go), who passed away in 2011, voiced Athena Glory

The first promotional video for Aria the Avvenire was also streamed online:

The anime will be once again directed by Junichi Sato (Kaleido Star, Pretear, Sailor Moon), and will also feature the return of Reiko Yoshida (Tokyo Mew Mew, Bakuman.), who will handle scripts. The new animation’s format has not been specified, although the teaser website listed that an event screening of the anime will occur on September 26. The anime is being produced as part of the larger “Ao no Curtain Call” (Blue Curtain Call) project, which celebrates 10 years since the broadcast of the first Aria anime. “All television series” will also receive a Blu-ray Box release in Japan as part of the same project.

The first anime series, Aria the Animation, was animated at studio Hal Film Maker, and later inspired two more television series in 2006 and 2008, as well as an original video anime in 2007. All three series and the OVA starred Erino Hazuki as the protagonist Akari, Junko Minagawa (The Prince of Tennis‘ Ryoma, Shakugan no Shana III’s Khamsin) as Akira, Ryou Hirohashi (Kaleido Star‘s Sora, Working!!‘s Aoi) as Alice, Kaori Mizuhashi (Kaleido Star‘s Rosetta, The Fruit of Grisaia‘s Michiru) as Ai, and Chiwa Saito (Yona of the Dawn‘s Yona, Rosario + Vampire Capu2‘s Kokoa) as Aika, among others. Late voice actress Tomoko Kawakami (Shaman King‘s Pirika and Mina, Revolutionary Girl Utena‘s Utena) also starred in the anime as Athena.

Aria the Animation synopsis from MAL:

Drift peacefully into Neo Venezia, a city on the planet Aqua (formerly known as Mars). By the 24th century, humans have found a way to colonize the previously uninhabitable planet. As futuristic as that sounds, Neo Venezia is still teeming with rustic beauty; gondolas on wide canals and waterways are the main mode of transportation. The city itself is a faithful replication of Manhome’s (the planet formerly known as Earth) Venice.

To make sure that residents and tourists alike get the most from Neo Venezia’s many wonders, companies offering guided tours via gondola were formed, one of which is named Aria Company.

This is the workplace of Akari Mizunashi, a free spirited teenager from Manhome who is now a novice Undine (the title given to tour guides). Join Akari as she becomes intimately acquainted with other Undine, tourists, Neo Venezia’s residents, and even the city itself, learning many valuable life lessons along the way, such as the wonderful truth that there are such things as manmade miracles.

Aria the Avvenire will be shown at a special screening of the anime on September 26. Whether it will be a one-off special, film or TV series has yet to been revealed.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.ariacompany.net/
You can like them on Facebook: ARIA_The_AVVENIRE
And follow their Twitter: @ARIATheAVVENIRE

Source – Aria the Avvenire Website, Anime News Network

My Little E.T Can’t Be This Cute

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Erio Touwa can be pre-ordered here.

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April 12, 2015

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Oria Toy’s have produced a adorable figure of Erio Touwa from the popular series Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko. She is shown dressed in a orange frilly one-piece swimsuit while taking a bath.

Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko – Erio Touwa Ofuro de Mizugi ver. Orange of summer 1/7 Complete Figure – Pre-orders are available on JList and is scheduled to be released in August 2015.

Log Horizon’s Yun*Chi Covers Cardcaptor Sakura’s Opening Theme Song

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April 12, 2015

Electronic pop soloist and model Yun*chi, who recently sang “Wonderful Wonder World*” for Log Horizon 2nd Season, has uploaded a video of her covering Cardcaptor Sakura‘s opening theme song “Catch You Catch Me” which was originally performed by Gumi. The video is directed by popular Niconico video director YumaSaito with illustrations by mirto.

Here’s the tracklist for the mini-album which will be released on April 15:

Ojamajo Carnival!! (Ojamajo Doremi)
Catch You Catch Me (Cardcaptor Sakura)
Tenshi no Yubikiri (Kare Kano)
Viva Namida (Space Dandy)
Koi no Uta (Tamako Love Story)
Kimi ni Todoke (Kimi ni Todoke)
Sakura Kiss (Ouran High School Host Club)

The album art:

Yun*chi’s comment about the upcoming album:

“Ever since I was little I’ve loved anime and it’s influenced things like my fashion, love life, and even my dreams. Now I’m quickly approaching the third year since my debut, I’ve gotten offers to sing songs for anime as well and like always, I’m watching a lot of cool anime series every season and sometimes go out to anime clubs. I want to realize a project for that [version of] Yun*chi! So with that said, this time I tried covering anime songs＊. Anime song × Yun*chi, ‘Ani*Yun’!! I definitely hope you’ll listen to it♪”

The singer has done performances two years in a row at London’s Hyper Japan cultural expo event, as well as sang the ending themes “Your song*” and “Wonderful Wonder World*” for both seasons of Log Horizon, and held her first solo live at the club MOGRA in December last year.

Source: Music Natalie

Winter 2015 Anime Awards by Anime Trending

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Misaka The Railgun

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April 11, 2015

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Along with listing their ranked Anime of the Season of Winter 2015, Anime Trending has as well conducted a category awards section where fans of the Facebook community could partake in further surveys from last season.

Vote tallies for their favourite characters, couple/ships and soundtrack were collected through a series of straw polls which lasted throughout majority of the season, while the latter such as genre, sequels, and leftovers were placed into a separate survey for a shorter time period. Note that total number of votes measures the amount of participants and won’t always equal the sum of its category.

Best Original Anime

3. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love! – 87 votes

2. Rolling☆Girls – 500 votes

1. Death Parade – 897 votes

Total; 1,484 votes

Best Music Anime

2. Shounen Hollywood – Holly Stage for 50 – 120 votes

1. The Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls – 625 votes

Total; 745 votes

Best Sequel/New Season

N/A – Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD

8. Shounen Hollywood – Holly Stage for 50 – 21 votes

7. Dog Days 3 – 63 votes

6. Kamisama Hajimemashita 2nd Season – 68 votes

5. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 2nd Season – 189 votes

4. Tokyo Ghoul √A – 475 votes

3. Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season – 546 votes

2. Durarara!!x2 Shou – 617 votes

1. Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season – 661 votes

Total; 1,350 votes

Best Supernatural Anime

8. Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD – 16 votes

7. Yura Kuma Arashi – 56 votes

6. Isuca – 78 votes

5. Shinmai Maou no Testament – 216 votes

4. Kamisama Hajimemashita 2nd Season – 431 votes

3. Absolute Duo – 283 votes

2. Ansatsu Kyoushitsu – 794 votes

1. Tokyo Ghoul √A – 839 votes

Total; 1,316 votes

Best Mecha Anime

2. Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus – 175 votes

1. Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season – 952 votes

Total; 1,127 votes

Best Drama Anime

2. Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus – 351 votes

1. Yoru no Yatterman – 397 votes

Total; 748 votes

Best Adventure Anime

7. Dog Days 3 – 63 votes

6. Yoru no Yatterman – 89 votes

5. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 2nd Season – 196 votes

4. Rolling☆Girls – 258 votes

3. Junketsu no Maria – 349 votes

2. Kantai Collection: KanColle – 584

1. Durarara!!x2 Shou – 635 votes

Total; 1,472 votes

Best Slice of Life Anime

5. Shounen Hollywood – Holly Stage for 50 – 63 votes

4. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love! – 162 votes

3. Koufuku Graffiti – 207 votes

2. Rolling☆Girls – 285 votes

1. The Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls – 438 votes

Total; 867 votes

Best Romance Anime

8. Juuou Mujin no Fafnir – 66 votes

7. Isuca – 77 votes

6. Yura Kuma Arashi – 90 votes

5. Seiken Tsukai no World Break – 155 votes

4. Shinmai Maou no Testament – 205 votes

3. Absolute Duo – 317 votes

2. Kamisama Hajimemashita◎ – 378 votes

1. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata – 609 votes

Total; 1,114 votes

Best Fantasy Anime

7. Juuou Mujin no Fafnir – 124 votes

6. Dog Days 3 – 132 votes

5. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love! – 152 votes

4. Rolling☆Girls – 210 votes

3. Shinmai Maou no Testament – 281 votes

2. Seiken Tsukai no World Break – 293 votes

1. Junketsu no Maria – 329 votes

Total; 911 votes

Best Mystery/Psychological Anime

3. Yuri Kuma Arashi – 158 votes

2. Durarara!!x2 Shou – 632 votes

1. Death Parade – 772 votes

Total; 1,568 votes

Best Comedy Anime

9. Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD – 28 votes

8. Yoru no Yatterman – 53 votes

7. Military! – 75 votes

6. Koufuku Graffiti – 115 votes

5. Rolling☆Girls – 121 votes

4. Junketsu no Maria – 151 votes

3. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love! – 251 votes

2. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata – 574 votes

1. Ansatsu Kyoushitsu – 1,003 votes

Total; 1,486 votes

Best Fall 2014 Leftover Anime

N/A – Gundam: G no Reconguista

N/A – Sanzoku no Musume Ronja

10. Garo: Honoo no Kokuin – 24 votes

9. Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road – 69 votes

8. Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo – 125 votes

7. Shirobako – 167 votes

6. Log Horizon 2nd Season – 272 votes

5. Magic Kaito 1412 – 405 votes

4. Nanatsu no Taizai – 566 votes

3. Akatsuki no Yona – 674 votes

2. Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu – 700 votes

1. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso – 780 votes

Total; 1,608 votes

Top 10 Supporting Female Characters

10. Ritsu (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 1,111 votes

9. Riko Aida (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 1,115 votes

8. Hinami Fueguchi (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 1,148 votes

7. Shimakaze (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 1,197 votes

6. Inko Amifumi (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 1,457 votes

5. Kaede Kayano (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 2,006 votes

4. Rayet Areash (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 2,291 votes

3. Akira Maido (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,315 votes

2. Irina Jelavic (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 2,477 votes

1. Kongou (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 3,266 votes

Total; 7,599 votes

Top 10 Supporting Male Characters

10. Tadaomi Kurasuma (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 1,034 votes

9. Kishou Arima (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 1,178 votes

8. Clavis (Death Parade) – 1,605 votes

7. Ryouta Kise (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 1,645 votes

6. Gowther (Nanatsu no Taizai) – 2,101 votes

5. Harklight (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 2,111 votes

4. Koutarou Amon (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,558 votes

3. Juuzou Suzuya (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,995 votes

2. Seijuro Akashi (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 3,514 votes

1. Karma Amabane (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 3,726 votes

Total; 8,661 votes

Top 10 Couple/Ships

10. Inaho Kaizuka and Asseylum Vers Allusia (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 1,385 votes

9. Decim and Kurokami no Onna “Chiyuki” (Death Parade) – 1,709 votes

8. Tooru Kokonoe and Julie Sigtuna (Absolute Duo) – 1,605 votes

7. Tomoe and Nanami Momozono (Kamisama Hajimemashita◎) – 2,068 votes

6. Koutarou Amon and Akira Maido (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,305 votes

5. Nagisa Shiota and Kaede Kayano (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 2,618 votes

4. Joseph and Maria (Junketsu no Maria) – 2,909 votes

3. Tomoya Aki and Utata Kasumigaoka (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,085 votes

2. Shinra Kishitani and Celty Sturluson (Durarara!!x2 Shou) – 3,107 votes

1. Tomoya Aki and Megumi Kato (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,193 votes

Total; 7,255 votes

Top 10 Opening (OP) songs

10. Seven Deadly Sins by MAN WITH A MISSION (Nanatsu no Taizai) – 2,826 votes

9. Punky Funky Love by GRANRODEO (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 3,056 votes

8. Hito ni Yasashiku by THE ROLLING GIRLS (Rolling☆Girls) – 3,209 votes

7. Kimiiro Signal by Haruna Luna (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,450 votes

6. Absolute Soul by Konomi Suzuki (Absolute Duo) – 3,606 votes

5. &Z by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]mizuki (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 3,979 votes

4. Ai No Scenario by CHiCO with Honeyworks (Magic Kaito 1412) – 4,064 votes

3. Nanairo Symphony by Coala Mode (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) – 4,190 votes

2. Miiro by AKINO from bless4 (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 4,348 votes

1. Flyers by BRADIO (Death Parade) – 4,379 votes

Total; 7,255 votes

Top 10 Ending (ED) songs

10. Akatsuki by Akiko Shikata (Akatsuki no Yona) – 2,573 votes

9. NEVER SAY NEVER by THREE LIGHTS DOWN KINGS (Durarara!!x2 Shou) – 2,875 votes

8. Koi no Jumyo by Galileo Galilei (Magic Kaito 1412) – 3,080 votes

7. Kisetsu wa Tsugitsugi Shindeiku by Amazarashi (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 3,103 votes

6. Last Theater by NoisyCell (Death Parade) – 3,267 votes

5. GENESIS by Eir Aoi (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 3,710

4. Colorful. by Miku Sawai (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,787

3. Fubuki by Yukana Nishizawa (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 3,805 votes

2. Hello, shooting-star by moumoon (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 4,159 votes

1. Orange by 7!! (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) – 4,219 votes

Total; 9,763 votes

Top 10 Female Characters

10. Fubuki (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 2,501 votes

9. Akira Maido (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,567 votes

8. Kurokami no Onna “Chiyuki” (Death Parade) – 2,810 votes

7. Maria (Junketsu no Maria) – 3,121 votes

6. Julie Sigtuna (Absolute Duo) – 3,131 votes

5. Utata Kasumigaoka (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,685 votes

4. Rin Shibuya (The Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls) – 4,067 votes

3. Kongou (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 4,072 votes

2. Celty Sturluson (Durarara!!x2 Shou) – 4,181 votes

1. Megumi Kato (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 4,287 votes

Total; 11,570 votes

Top 10 Male Characters

10. Kuroko Tetsuya (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 3,033 votes

9. Producer (The Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls) – 3,124 votes

8. Slaine Troyard (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 3,690 votes

7. Nagisa Shiota (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 3,747 votes

6. Decim (Death Parade) – 3,901 votes

5. Seijuro Akashi (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 4,035 votes

4. Koro-sensei (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 4,052 votes

3. Izaya Orihara (Durarara!!x2 Shou) – 4,105 votes

2. Inaho Kaizuka (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 4,238 votes

1. Karma Amabane (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 4,779 votes

Total; 11,961 votes

I guess that’s about it for this season, Death Parade, Ansatsu Kyoushitsu and Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata were clear victors among Anime Trending’s category awards, having all claimed 3 titles under their straw polls (even if Karma’s receiving double-sided praise as ‘male of the season’). I’m fairly satisfied myself of the overall result, though I admittedly wouldn’t have minded if a few other shows from the Fall 2014 leftovers received a bit more attention than they did.

What are your thoughts on Anime Trending’s anime awards of Winter 2015? Let us know in the comments!

Don’t forget you can also view Anime Trending’s Winter 2015 anime of the season here.

Shirobako Hug Pillows Go on Sale

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Japanese website infinitedayo have updated their website with hug pillows of Aoi Miyamori, Erika Yano and Rinko Ogasawara from P.A. Works’ original anime Shirobako. Each pillow cover will sell for 12,960 yen (about $108) each, tax included. Only a 100 covers will be printed of each character.

Anime visual:

Shirobako is an anime television series produced by P.A. Works and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. The series aired in Japan between October 9, 2014 and March 26, 2015. A manga adaptation began serialization in ASCII Media Works’s Dengeki Daioh magazine in September 2014, and a novel was published by Shueisha in January 2015.

The title Shirobako refers to videos that are distributed to the production staff members prior to its release. These videos were at a time distributed as VHS tapes enclosed in white boxes and are still referred to as “white boxes” (thus the meaning of shirobako) despite the fact that the white enclosures are no longer in use.

Shirobako sysnopsis from Haruhichan:

Aoi will never forget how she felt the day her high school animation club’s labor of love was shown at the cultural festival. The sense of awe and the feeling of accomplishment that came with completing their very first project are exactly what encouraged Aoi and her club mates to enter the animation industry in the first place. But two years later Aoi has graduated, and now that she works as a production assistant for a big-name animation studio, the daunting reality of her job has somewhat diminished her enthusiasm. Despite the long hours and the punishing schedule, Aoi still hopes to fulfill the promise she and her club friends Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and Midori made: to one day reunite and make a real animated feature of their own as professionals!

Source: infinitedayo

Internet Reacts to DanMachi’s Hestia

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After the first couple episodes of the anime adaptation of Suzuhito Yasuda’s Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru no Darou ka? (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?), DanMachi for short, the internet are all already in fans with the show. Well, more precisely they are fans with the anime’s main heroine, the goddess Hestia. She is already being declared as best girl and who can blame them. She has bust and that cute little blue string under both of them. To make things better, she is also voiced by Inori Minase (Chino Kafuu in Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?).

In fact, here are some stats from Pixiv showing the sudden boost after the anime’s first episode:

https://twitter.com/tsunblr/status/585795092729860097/

To show off their newfound love of her, many (and I mean many) fans have already produced fanart, cosplays, and even shrines to Hestia. Let’s not forget to also give some love to the character designer Shigeki Kimoto. So, here are just a few of the thousands of love for Hestia and her blue string:

https://twitter.com/Chelsea_Babel/status/585250726491787265/

https://twitter.com/riruno0/status/585806024835117057/

https://twitter.com/blade4649/status/585352125015654400/

https://twitter.com/sameanko/status/585483175306129408/

https://twitter.com/ORE_HA_AKUMA_DA/status/585642481791930368/

https://twitter.com/kanna_moto/status/585546792282038273/

https://twitter.com/nakenashi/status/584869146459967488/

https://twitter.com/fatalpulse/status/584991516130553856/

https://twitter.com/tatami10jyo/status/585115853823287297/

https://twitter.com/fujine17/status/585107175304994818/

実験。
ヘスティアちゃんの謎のリボンで、実際に腕が上がるのか。

結果。
びくともしない。

結論。
動きづらいだけだし腕に食い込む。 pic.twitter.com/XrvGUB5h6l

— あいや@ずーっとお休み中 (@aiya23mt08cos) April 8, 2015

https://twitter.com/aiya23mt08cos/status/585813444273840128/

https://twitter.com/Jiiji_jiiji/status/585798826067238912/

https://twitter.com/haruking0206/status/585447426082738177/

https://twitter.com/Lovextambourine/status/585468913544273922/

ダンまち見ました　余計なことをずっと考えていた pic.twitter.com/ZQ1vyu5Hng

— うまちゃん伝説 (@umai_KAJI) April 11, 2015

https://twitter.com/_cff/status/585758317747666945/

https://twitter.com/kurokku/status/586265953324945409

https://twitter.com/nulltix/status/585844199443935232/

やはり小柄感を出すには大きい人を描けば善いΦ('ᴗ'」) pic.twitter.com/FRog41NwpK

— BLADE (@blade4649) April 7, 2015

http://twitter.com/saku93/status/585450168008355840/

https://twitter.com/kireina_mochi/status/585635466797568000/

https://twitter.com/fassabortolo/status/585450411374481409/

https://twitter.com/Sanda_Kimoota/status/585766321436004354/

わがまま紐 pic.twitter.com/M4kJY19QfJ

— U35(うみこ) (@umiko35) April 9, 2015

蘭子様が魔王から神様になってる件http://t.co/cpd9XiqGGu pic.twitter.com/auVKnRwLGg

— REI@ﾎﾛｹｯﾄ3rd (@R_E_I_) April 8, 2015

https://twitter.com/kazari_tayu/status/585889273133473792

https://twitter.com/INuYo/status/585486778808795137/

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So which images were your favourite? And is Hestia really the best girl?

DanMachi’s Hestia Figure Teased

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With Hestia from DanMachi being so popular among the fans, a preview of the upcoming figure has been posted by figure company Kotobukiya. This preview image of the figure also gives us an example of how the ribbons will be crafted.

Here’s the original tweet which included the teaser image of the upcoming figure:

テンション上がった！こっそりチラ見せしてみたり。 #danmachi #例の紐 #ヘスティア pic.twitter.com/8dg8e1zAwK

— キューポッシュ公式 (@koto_okaG) April 10, 2015

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.

Kuroneko’s Two-Piece Swimsuit Figure Is Ultra Cute

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From the hit series Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wakeganai comes this new adorable figure of the pure and dedicated fujoshi / otakukko (female otaku), Kuroneko. She’s dressed in a red and black two-piece swimsuit while striking a embarrassed pose wondering if her choice of swimwear looks good on her.

Oreimo 2nd Season – Kuroneko MIZUGI Version Rouge 1/7 Complete Figure – Pre-orders are available on JList and is scheduled to be released in June 2015.

Nisekoi’s New Opening Is by LiSA and It Isn’t That Bad

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With the first episode of the second season anime adaptation of Naoshi Komi’s manga Nisekoi airing yesterday on Tokyo MX at 23:30 JST. The new opening and ending theme have been revealed. The opening theme is titled “Rally Go Round” and performed by LiSA while the ending theme is titled “Aimai Hertz” and performed by the cast of the series: Chitoge Kirisaki (Nao Touyama), Kosaki Onodera (Kana Hanazawa), Seishirou Tsugumi (Mikako Komatsu) and Marika Tachibana (Kana Asumi).

Nisekoi Season 2 airs every Friday on Tokyo MX at 23:30 JST. The second episode will air on the 17th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRNWvTsowf4

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

The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls Second Season Slated for July 17

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The official website of The IDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls anime adaptation has revealed that the second season of the anime will be airing from July 17th at midnight JST (effectively the 18th) during the Summer 2015 anime season. The announcement was made after the first season’s final episode aired.

Here is the first commercial that was released at 30 seconds long:

And the second, a 15 second CM:

The site has additionally revealed some details about the first volume of the anime. The first volume contains episode 1 and 2 of the anime and will be releasing on April 23rd. There will be three editions available on sale with all three containing the two episodes, a special digipack drawn by character designer Matsuo Yuusuke, the New Years episode special, storyboards of the first episode, and a application for a ticket to the 2015 Summer Festiv@l. Limited editions will also come with audio commentary and non-credited Openings and Endings. The DVD release will be selling for ¥ ￥6,264 (~ $52.10 USD) and the Blu-ray selling for ¥7,344 (~ $61.05 USD).

The final edition of volume 1 is a super special Gravure For You! Pack that comes bundled with the anime’s first volume (described above), a PlayStation 3 copy of The iDOLM@STER: Gravure For You!, a special newsletter, a serial number indicating that it is very limited, and a special vocal CD.

A new poster visual for The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls was bundled in the April issue of Megami:

Here is the main visual of the anime:

The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls is a Japanese free-to-play simulation video game developed by Cygames and Bandai Namco Games for the Mobage social network platform for mobile phones. It was first released on November 28, 2011 for feature phones, and compatibility was extended to iOS and Android devices on December 16, 2011. The game is based on The Idolmaster franchise, and features a cast of new idol characters.

The story in Cinderella Girls follows the career of a producer in charge of leading and training prospective pop idols to stardom. Its gameplay follows a collectible card game format in which each idol is represented as a card, which the player may use to form a unit of idols to train in lessons, take to jobs, and compete against opponents. Cinderella Girls has made transitions to other media. An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures began airing in January 2015. Eight manga series, three sets of manga anthologies, two Internet radio talk shows featuring the series’ voice actresses, image song singles and albums, and live concerts have also been produced.

Series synopsis from Haruhichan

There are many idols with long-established talent agency 346 Production. And now the company is starting a new program, the Cinderella Project!

Girls leading normal lives…

They are chosen to be aspiring idols and see another world for the first time in this Cinderella story. Can they all climb the stairs that lead to the palace?

The magic begins now…

The second season of The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls anime will be airing from Friday, July 17th on Tokyo MX at midnight JST (effectively the 18th) during the Summer 2015 anime season. The first Blu-ray volume of the anime will release on April 23rd. You can order any of the editions here: https://www.aniplexplus.com/itemXjtjLvGn

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

Miracle Girls Festival, the Most Moe Rhythm Game Announced with Yuru Yuri, Gochiusa & More!

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Sega has announced Miracle Girls Festival, a brand new PlayStation Vita rhythm game. The game itself will be a collaboration of the moest anime, including Yuru Yuri and Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?

Miracle Girls Festival will be published by and developed by Sega. The game will be similar to the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F games (also in the Vita) where it will also be using the same engine and have players pressing the corresponding buttons in the screen. The game will feature a collaboration of various anime series and will feature many of their respective songs.

It will have all the anime characters in full 3D models as they perform live for their audiences. In the main portion of the game, players will see the characters in a scaled down version, but players can use the model viewer to have a detailed look at all the anime characters.

The first main anime that will be featured includes the anime adaptation of Namori’s Yuru Yuri. The first screenshots of the game were released and all feature the main girls of the Amusement Club.

A total of 11 anime have been revealed so far, which includes:

Yuru Yuri

Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?

Haiyore! Nyaruko-san F

Vividred Operation

Hello! Kiniro Mosaic

Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova

Tesagure! Bukatsumono Encore

Wake Up, Girls!

Go! Go! 575

Nourin

Mikakunin de Shinkoukei

Not much is currently known about Miracle Girls Festival other than it will be releasing later this year on the PlayStation Vita. Further anime could be revealed to be added to the game in the upcoming months.

You can visit the game’s website here: http://miracle.sega.jp/
And follow their Twitter: @miracle_sega

Source – Miracle Girls Festival Website

Bandai Announces Adorable Agumon and Patamon Plushie Set

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Bandai have announced they will be selling two new special, adorable plushies of Agumon and Patamon in celebration for the 15th anniversary of the Digimon Adventure anime. The two will be sold as a set on their Premium Bandai store.

The two plushies will be sold as a set. Both are approximately 30cm tall and will costs ¥11,448 (~ $95.20 USD), tax included. The toys themselves are made in China and each user can only order 3 sets at a time. Unfortunately orders for the plushies are close, and ship in this June.

Here are more images of the Agumon and Patamon plushies:

Digimon (Digital Monsters in Japan) is a large multimedia franchise that was based on Bandai’s Digivice products, which first released in 1997. The toys were based on Tamagotchis, which were also produced by Bandai. The toys were seen as more female orientated products, so Bandai created a new line of products for a male equivalent. The first anime adaptation, Digimon Adventure, was produced in 1999 by Toei Animation (Dragon Ball Z, One Piece). A film and TV anime were released alongside each other in 1999, the movie being a 20 minute anime produced by Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time). Since then there has been numerous anime series, toys, figures, manga, video games and trading card games in the franchise. And 2014, marks the 15th anniversary of Digimon Adventure with a new anime titled Digimon Adventure tri. airing this Spring.

Here is a synopsis of the original series from Haruhichan:

Seven kids are transported to the Digital World, a strange place where digital creatures called “Digimon” reside. A group of Digimon soon befriend them and keep the kids out of harm’s way. The children then discover they are the Chosen Children, which protect the Digital World from evil Digimon like Devimon and Vamdemon.

Pre-orders for the Agumon and Patamon plushie set are now closed, and for those that have ordered, the product will be shipped this June to Japanese addresses only. Stay tuned for any additional Digimon related products.

Here is the plushies’ store page: http://p-bandai.jp/chara/0033/item-1000096758/

You can visit the Digimon Adventure anime website here: http://digimon-adventure.net/
And follow the series on Twitter: @Digi_advntr15th

Source – Premium Bandai

Second Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo Visual Released

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The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Miki Yoshikawa’s Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) manga series revealed the second visual before its Sunday premiere.

Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) will premiere in Japan on April 12 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX. A special program will air ahead of the broadcast on April 5 and 6.

Here is the first PV:

The series itself received an online OVA adaptation in 2013 on August 25, and 2 additional OVAs have been announced to be released in the upcoming release of the manga’s volumes. The upcoming TV anime will have the same cast as the OVAs, which includes:

Toshiki Masuda (Takashi Yura in Kimi no Iru Machi) will voice main character Toranosuke Miyamura
Maaya Uchida (Rikka Takanashi from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) voicing as Miyabi Itou
Toshiharu Sasaki (Debut Anime role) will voice Kentarou Tsubaki
Ryota Ousaka from Sugane Tachibana from Gatchaman Crowds) will voice Ryu Yamada
Saori Hayami (Yukino Yukinoshita from Oregairu) voices Urara Shiraishi
Eri Kitamura (Yui from Angel Beats!) will play Nene Odagiri
Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler) as Ushio Igarashi
Yui Makino (Misaki Nakahara from Welcome to the NHK) voicing the role of Meiko Otsuka
Yuki Takao (Alka in Blade & Soul) playing as Maria Sarashima
Shinnosuke Tachibana (Soma Asman Kadar from Kuroshitsuji) voices Shinichi Tamaki
Aoi Yuuki (Madoka Kaname in Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica) will be voicing Noa Takigawa
Masumi Tazawa (Kiriha Kurano from Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?) will play Rika Saionji

The staff of the anime were also revealed to be returning from the OVAs and involves:

Director: Tomoki Takuno (Love Live! School Idol Project and IDOLM@STER: XENOGLOSSIA Episode Director)
Assistant Director: Fumiaki Usui (Love Live! School Idol Project and Needless Assistant Animation Director)
Series Composer and Screenplay Writer: Michiko Yokote (Genshiken, Shinryaku! Ika Musume)
Anime Character Designer and Chief Animation Director: Eriko Iida (Love Live! School Idol Project, Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon Assistant Animation Director)
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka (Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya)
Music Composer: Masaru Yokoyama (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, Freezing)
Animation Studio: Liden Films (Miss Monochrome, Terra Formars)

A couple promotional videos have released for the Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo OVA earlier in the year:

And here is the online OVA adaptation that released last year:

Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) is a comedy, romance, gender bending manga series written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa. The series began in 2012 in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine where a total of 14 compiled volumes have been released to date. The series received a 2 minute special in August 2013 and will be receiving two OVA adaptations that will be bundled in the upcoming 15th and 17th volumes of the manga, releasing on December 17 and May 15, 2015 respectively. The OVAs will feature an original story and a saucy hot spring scene with all the main characters and 7 witches.

Key visual:

Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo TV Synopsis from Haruhichan:

Ryu Yamada is a second year student at Suzaku High. Ryu is always late for school, naps in class and gets abysmal grades. His life is a dead bore. The beautiful Urara Shiraishi, on the other hand, is Suzaku High’s brightest student. One day, without explanation, their bodies are swapped! Ryu ends up in Urara’s body, and Urara in Ryu’s.

The Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo TV anime adaptation will be airing from April this year.

Visit the anime’s website here: http://www.yamajo-anime.com/
And also follow their Twitter: @yamajo_anime

Source – Natalie Comics

Digimon LINE Stickers Released

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Japanese and South Korean social media app LINE has released a new series of stickers, based on the first generation Digimon Adventures anime series.

LINE users can purchase this sticker collection of Digimon 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.

Digimon Adventures will be returning for the 15th anniversary of the franchise this year with a new anime titled Digimon Adventure Tri which will be airing from April during the Spring 2015 anime season.

English Subtitled Nisekoi Season 2 CM

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Aniplex began streaming a new English subtitled TV spot last Friday for the second season anime adaptation of Naoshi Komi’s manga Nisekoi. The video previews the anime’s opening theme, “Rally Go Round” by LiSA.

A new visual was also revealed for the second season and Nisekoi Season 2 is scheduled premiere on April 10th.

In year’s 14th issue of Shueisha’s Shonen Jump magazine they also revealed that Kotori Koiwai (Renge Miyauchi from Non Non Biyori) will join the cast of the second season anime adaptation of Naoshi Komi’s Nisekoi manga as Fuu.

A brand new visual for the second season anime adaptation of Naoshi Komi’s Nisekoi manga was also revealed in the latest issue of Gigazine and Animate TV’s Anime Guide. Nisekoi Season 2 will be airing this April.

The anime’s second season will feature the debut of Haru Onodera, Kosaki Onodera’s younger sister, voiced by Ayane Sakura (Natsumi Koshigaya from Non Non Biyori). The website released the first visual for Haru:

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.”

The second season of the Nisekoi anime will be airing this April, during the Spring 2015 anime season. Further information about the series will be revealed in the upcoming weeks.

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

Shirobako’s Aoi Miyamori Receives Her Own Hug Pillow

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Japanese website infinitedayo have updated their website with hug pillow of Aoi Miyamori from P.A. Works’ original anime Shirobako. The pillow will sell for 12,960 yen (about $108) each, tax included. Only a 100 covers will be printed.

Anime visual:

Shirobako is an anime television series produced by P.A. Works and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. The series aired in Japan between October 9, 2014 and March 26, 2015. A manga adaptation began serialization in ASCII Media Works’s Dengeki Daioh magazine in September 2014, and a novel was published by Shueisha in January 2015.

The title Shirobako refers to videos that are distributed to the production staff members prior to its release. These videos were at a time distributed as VHS tapes enclosed in white boxes and are still referred to as “white boxes” (thus the meaning of shirobako) despite the fact that the white enclosures are no longer in use.

Shirobako sysnopsis from Haruhichan:

Aoi will never forget how she felt the day her high school animation club’s labor of love was shown at the cultural festival. The sense of awe and the feeling of accomplishment that came with completing their very first project are exactly what encouraged Aoi and her club mates to enter the animation industry in the first place. But two years later Aoi has graduated, and now that she works as a production assistant for a big-name animation studio, the daunting reality of her job has somewhat diminished her enthusiasm. Despite the long hours and the punishing schedule, Aoi still hopes to fulfill the promise she and her club friends Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and Midori made: to one day reunite and make a real animated feature of their own as professionals!

Source: infinitedayo

Durarara’s Izaya and Shizuo Get Two Renewed Scale Figures

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