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Overlord Anime Key Visual, Staff and Slated for Summer

March 21, 2015

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Maruyama’s light novel Overlord revealed that the anime is scheduled to air this summer. They also revealed that the first promotional video will be launched on the 22nd of March.

In addition to this, the staff were revealed:

Original: Maruyama Kugane
Original Character Design: so-bin
Director: Naoyuki Itou (Digimon: Data Squad, One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 (OAV))
Series configuration and Screenplay: Yukie Sugawara
Character design and chief animation director: Yoshimatsu Takahiro (Hunter x Hunter (2011), Sunabouzu)
Animation Production: Madhouse (Death Parade, Hunter x Hunter (2011), Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
Production: overlord Production Committee

and cast:

Hino Satoshi (Shakugan no Shana‘s Yuuji Sakai, Log Horizon‘s Isaac) as Ainz Ooal Gown/Momonga (Level 5 Overlord; Level 10 Necromancer)
Hara Yumi (Log Horizon‘s Marielle, Trinity Seven‘s Lilith Asami) as Albedo (Level 10 Imp; Level 10 Guardian)
Katou Emiri (Log Horizon‘s Akatsuki, Bakemonogatari‘s Mayoi Hachikuji) as Aura Bella Fiore (Level 5 Beast Tamer)
Uchiyama Yumi (Nisekoi‘s Ruri Miyamoto, Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei‘s Erika Chiba) as Mare Bello Fiore (Level 10 Druid)
Uesaka Sumire (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!‘s Sanae Dekomori, GJ-bu‘s Tamaki Kannazuki) as Shalltear Bloodfallen (Level 10 True Vampire; Level 5 Cursed Night)
Miyake Kenta (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders‘ Mohammed Avdol, Sword Art Online‘s Eugene) as Cocytus (Level 10 Kensei/Floor Guardian)
Katou Masayuki (Deadman Wonderland‘s Kiyomasa Senji, Skull Man‘s Yoshio Kanzaki) as Demiurge (Level 5 Archdevil; Level 10 Chaos)
Chiba Shigeru (Yu Yu Hakusho‘s Kazuma Kuwabara, One Piece‘s Buggy) as Sebastian (Level 10 Monk)
Numakura Manami (Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova‘s Takao, Love Lab‘s Riko Kurahashi) as Narberal Gamma (Level 1 Doppelganger; Level 10 War Wizard)

Visual:

Over Lord is a Japanese light novel series written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by so-bin. It began serialization online in 2010, before being acquired by Enterbrain. Eight volumes have been published since July 30, 2012. An anime adaptation has been announced. A manga adaptation with art by Hugin Miyama began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten’s seinen manga magazine Comp Ace from November 26, 2014.

Overlord synopsis from Haruhichan:

The story begins with Yggdrasil, a popular online game which is quietly shut down one day; however, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as “the most powerful wizard.” The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) begining to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.

Source: Overlord anime official website

Shimoseka Promotional Video Revealed

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March 21, 2015

During the AnimeJapan 2015 event on Saturday, the first promotional video for the TV anime adaptation of Hirotaka Akagi’s Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai (Shimoseka) light novel series was revealed.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2k5et3_shimoseka-pv_shortfilms

In addition to this, new cast members were revealed last week:

Kenta Miyake (Mohammed Avdol from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) as Raiki Gouriki
Yui Horie (Tsubasa Hanekawa from Bakemonogatari) as Kosuri Onigashira
Sumire Uesaka (Sanae Dekomori from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) as Oboro Tsukimigusa
Yui Ogura (Kokona Aoba from Yama no Susume) as Binkan-chan

The previously announced cast members include:

Shizuka Ishigami (Akira Shiodome from Nagi no Asukara) as Ayame Kajou
Yusuke Kobayashi (SuWon from Yona of the Dawn) as Tanukichi Okuma
Miyu Matsuki (Magical Sapphire from Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya) as Anna Ninomiya
Saori Goto (Kukuru Anrakutei from Joshiraku) as Hyouka Fuwa
Satomi Arai (Ranko Hata in Seitokai Yakuindomo) as Otome Saotome

The staff is as follows:

Animation Production: J.C. Staff (Toradora!, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, Bakuman.)
Director: Youhei Suzuki (Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko.)
Scripts: Masahiro Yokotani (Free!, The Devil is a Part-Timer!, Steins;Gate – 5eps)
Character Designs: Masahiro Fujii (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, Hayate the Combat Butler!!, The Familiar of Zero)
Original Character Designs: Eight Shimotsuki

Visuals:

Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai (Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist), abbreviated as Shimoseka, is a Japanese light novel series, written by Hirotaka Akagi and illustrated by Eito Shimotsuki. Shogakukan has published eight volumes since July 2012 under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation titledShimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai: Manmaru-hen with art by N’ Yuzuki began serialization in Mag Garden’s shonen manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade from May 2014. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff is scheduled to air from July 2015.

Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai synopsis from Haruhichan:

16 years after the “Law for Public Order and Morals in Healthy Child-Raising” banned coarse language in the country, Tanukichi Okuma enrolls in the country’s leading elite public morals school and is soon invited into the Anti-Societal Organization (SOX) by its founder, Ayame Kajou. As a member blackmailed into joining by Ayame, Tanukichi ends up taking part in obscene acts of terrorism against the talented student council president Anna (for whom Tanukichi has a crush on).

Rokka no Yuusha Anime Key Visual, PV, Staff Announced

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March 21, 2015

Last November, it was revealed that that an anime adaptation of Ishio Yamagata’s Rokka no Yuusha series has been green-lit. Today during the AnimeJapan 2015 event, the promotional video, key visual and staff has been announced.

Promotional Video:

Staff:

Original Creator: Yamagata Ishio (Tatakau Shisho Series)
Original Illustration: Terui (Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru)
Director: Takeo Takahashi (Ookami to Koushinryou)
Assistant Director: Sanpei Sei
Configuration and Screenplay: Tatsuhiko Urahata (Nana)
Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Koiso Sayaka
Prop Design: Iwanaga Etsumube
Monster Design: Tatsuya Fukushima
Color setting: Hitomi Sano
Music: Michiru Oshima
Production: Passione

Visual:

Synopsis of Rokka no Yuusha from MAL:

When the “Majin” awakes, the goddess of fate will choose six warriors and bestow them with the power to save the world. Somewhere on their bodies, a crest in the shape of a flower will appear and as a result the warriors are “The Heroes of the Six Flowers.” As the day of the Majin’s revival nears, Adlet, a boy who calls himself the strongest man in the world, is chosen as one of the “Six Flowers.” But when the heroes arrived at their designated location, they found that there were seven heroes present. Which meant that one of them was an imposter and an enemy. Confused by the impossible situation, suspicion and paranoia spread among the chosen. And within a thick forest, the heroes’ fierce battle begins!

Official Anime Website: http://rokka-anime.jp/
Official Twitter Account: @rokka_anime
Official Hashtag: #rokka_anime

Source – Anime!Anime!

Akagami no Shirayuki-hime PV, Additional Cast Revealed

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March 21, 2015

Last month on the April 2015 issue of LaLa magazine, it was revealed that Sorata Akizuki’s (Seishun Kouryakuhon, Vahlia no Hanamuko) shoujo fantasy-romance manga, Akagami no Shirayuki-hime (Snow White with the Red Hair) will receive an anime adaptation slated this Summer 2015.

Today, the first promotional video for the anime was revealed on AnimeJapan 2015.

Cast:

Saori Hayami (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei‘s Miyuki Shiba) as Shirayuki
Ryota Osaka (Diamond no Ace‘s Eijun Sawamura) as Zen

Additional Cast:

Yuuichirou Umehara (Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!‘s En Yufuin) as Mitsuhide
Kaori Nazuka (Code Geass‘ Nunnally Lamperouge) as Kigi
Nobuhiko Okamoto (Akatsuki no Yona‘s Shin-ah and Haeng-dae) as Obi
Yuuko Sanpei (Kimi ni Todoke‘s Chizuru Yoshida) as Liu

Staff:

Director: Masahiro Ando (Zetsuen no Tempest)
Series Composition: Deko Akao (Arakawa Under the Bridge)
Character Design: Kumiko Takahashi (Witch Hunter Robin)
Music: Michiru Oshima (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi (Captain Earth)
Studio: Bones (Ouran Koukou Host Club)

Visual:

The manga was published on August 10, 2006 on the same magazine and there are currently 12 compiled manga volumes for the series. The 12th volume was released on October 3, 2014.

Synopsis of Akagami no Shirayuki-hime from MAL:

Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen’s true character? A refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.

Official Anime Website: http://clarines-kingdom.com/
Official Twitter Account: @akagami_anime
Official Hashtag: #akagami_anime #赤髪の白雪姫

Source – Nekonotemo

Gatchaman Crowds Season 2 to Debut This July, Staff and Visual Revealed

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March 21, 2015

The official website for the Gatchaman Crowds TV anime announced on Saturday that the second season, Gatchaman Crowds insight, will premiere in July on NTV and other stations. It also launched a teaser key visual featuring familiar characters and “mysterious” new characters in front of Tachikawa Station.

The site also reveals that the second season will feature the blue NOTE device from the original Gatchaman anime:

The main staff will consist of:

Director: Kenji Nakamura (C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control, tsuritama)
Series Composer and Script Writer: Toshiya Ono (tsuritama, Suite Precure)
Anime Character Designer/Chief Animation Director: Yuuichi Takahashi (Macross Frontier, tsuritama)
G Suit Design: Koji Nakakita, Kenji Andou (Gatchaman Crowds)
Animation Studio: Tatsunoko Productions (Ping Pong The Animation, Psycho-Pass Season 2)

The first Gatchaman Crowds anime season aired from July 2013 in the Fall/Autumn 2013 anime season for a total of 12 episodes and starred:

Maaya Uchida (Rikka Takanashi from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) as Hajime Ichinose
Daisuke Namikawa (Rokuro Okajima in Black Lagoon) voiced Joe Hibiki
Ryota Osaka (Nagate Tanikaze from Knights of Sidonia) voiced the role of Sugane Tachibana
Aya Hirano (Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail) voices Paiman
Mamoru Miyano (Rintarou Okabe in Steins;Gate) was voicing Berg-Katze
Kotori Koiwai (Renge Miyauchi from Non Non Biyori) played Utsu-tsu
Daisuke Hosomi (Souichirou Mikuni in C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control) voicing as O.D
Ayumu Murase (Shun Aonuma from Shinsekai yori) as Rui Ninomiya

Gatchaman Crowds is one of the five anime adaptations based on the original 1972 anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. The 12-episode anime aired on July 2013. It was directed by Kenji Nakamura (Mononoke, Tsuritama), licensed by Sentai Filmworks and streamed on Crunchyroll. Only few of the characters from the previous season were announced to play their roles in the sequel. (More information will be provided soon.)

Gatchaman Crowds Visual:

Synopsis of Gatchaman Crowds from Haruhichan:

The story is set in Japan in the early summer of 2015. 180,000 people live in Tachikawa City, the “second metropolis” of the Tokyo area. Among them are “Gatchaman”—warriors who fight in special reinforced suits powered by “NOTE,” the manifestation of special spiritual powers in living beings. A council has scouted a group of individuals with latent powers to protect Earth from alien criminals. In recent years, the council has assigned Gatchaman warriors to deal with the mysterious entity known as “MESS.”

The second season of the Gatchaman Crowds anime, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, will be airing later this year.

You can visit the Gatchaman Crowds Insight website here: http://www.ntv.co.jp/GC_insight/
And follow their Twitter: @GATCHAMANCrowds

Source: ANN

Third Plastic Memories Promo Video Previews Opening Theme

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March 21, 2015

The official website for the original TV anime project Plastic Memories began streaming the third promotional video on Friday. The video previews the anime’s opening theme song “Ring of Fortune” by Eri Sasaki.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fk4va8AqNc

In addition to this, the website also launched the second key visual:

The recent issue of Kadokawa’s Dengeki G‘s magazine also revealed that the anime will air from April 5.

The main cast of the anime has been revealed. With the new anime character designs that were previously released, the leading characters includes:

Yasuaki Takumi (Matsuda from High School DxD) will voice the leading character Tsukasa Mizugaki, a high school graduate new employee at SA Corp.’s terminal service who is clueless about what his job is. He is teamed up with Isla, a Giftia/android

Sora Amamiya (Asseylum Vers Allusia from Aldnoah.Zero) will be voicing Isla, a Giftia/android who doesn’t show much emotion. She is teamed up with Tsukasa Mizugaki and has to help him since he has little idea what his role is. Like all Giftia, she has an expected function span of 9 years

Chinatsu Akasaki (Shinka Nibutani in Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) voices Michiru Kinushima, although she is the same age as Tsukasa she is his senior and teaches him about what his role is at SA Corp

Sayuri Yahagi (Suzu Hagimura from Seitokai Yakuindomo) as Zack, a Giftia/android who is partnered with Michiru and appears to be a young boy, but he has enough power to take of himself

The supporting cast includes:

Megumi Toyoguchi (Chifuyu Orimura in Infinite Stratos) will voice Kaduki Kuwanomi

Satoshi Hino (Yuuji Sakai in Shakugan no Shana) as Constance

Kenjiro Tsuda (Sadaharu Inui from Prince of Tennis) is going to voice Yasutaka Hanada

Aimi Terakawa (Tomoya Mizuhara from Onee-chan ga Kita) voicing as Sherry

Sumire Uesaka (Sanae Dekomori in Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) as Eru Miru

Nobuo Tobita (Kamille Bidan in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam) is voicing Takao Yamanobe

The anime’s staff includes:

Director: Yoshiyuki Fujiwara (GJ-bu, Engaged to the Unidentified)
Script Writer and Creator: Naotaka Hayashi (Steins;Gate Scenario Supervisor, from MAGES)
Anime Character Designer: Chiaki Nakajima (Love Lab, Yuruyuri)
Original Character Designer: okiura (Infinite Stratos)
Animation Studio: Dogakobo (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, GJ-bu)

Here is the first and second promotional video for Plastic Memories:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlwzkLARyZ4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfv9Pgs12ig

Here is a synopsis of Plastic Memories from Haruhichan:

This story takes place in a future not too far away when androids that look exactly like humans begin to spread across the world. The android production company SA Corp. produced Giftia, a new kind of android that has the most amount of emotion and human-like qualities out of any other model ever seen.

However, due to problems in technology, the androids have a service life, and once they pass that, they… Well, it gets pretty bad. For this sake, SA Corp. creates a terminal service in order to retrieve Giftia that have gone past their service life. A new employee at the terminal service named Tsukasa Mizugaki forms a team with the Giftia Isla to retrieve the other androids, but…

The Plastic Memories anime will be airing from April 5 during the Spring 2015 anime season. Further information will be revealed in the near future.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.plastic-memories.jp/
And follow their Twitter: @pla_memo

Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo Promotional Video Streamed

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March 21, 2015

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 anime’s first promotional video on Friday. The video previews the story as well as the opening theme “Kuchizuke Diamond” by WEAVER, and its ending theme “”CANDY MAGIC” by Mimi Meme MIMI.

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.

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

Third Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic Promotional Video Streamed

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March 21, 2015

The third promotional video has been streamed online for Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic, the second season of the anime adaptation of Yui Hara’s Kiniro Mosaic manga. This video reintroduces the characters of the series. The main cast returns for the anime; Asuka Nishi (Hakata Kanamori from Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmonbu) as Shinobu Omiya, Manami Tanaka (Neko Miyabi in Sakura Taisen: Kanadegumi) as Alice Cartelet, Nao Touyama (Kanon Nakagawa in The World God Only Knows) as Karen Kujou, Risa Taneda (Mirai Kuriyama from Kyoukai no Kanata) as Aya Komichi, and Yumi Uchiyama (Nagisa Tennouji from A-Channel) as Yoko Inokuma. The series will be directed by Motoki Tanaka (Kiniro Mosaic, Grisaia no Kajitsu) and produced by Studio Gokumi (Kiniro Mosaic, A-Channel).

The opening theme song “Yumeiro Parade!” by Rhodan is also previewed in the latest video. Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic will be airing from April this year, during the Spring 2015 anime season.

The second promotional video was streamed last December:

The first promotional video was streamed last August:

Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic visual:

Kiniro Mosaic synopsis from Haruhichan:

The story begins with Oomiya Shinobu, a 15-year-old, seemingly pure Japanese girl who actually did a homestay in Great Britain. Even after coming back to Japan, she still misses her time overseas. One day, an airmail letter arrives from Alice, the girl in Shinobu’s host family in Great Britain. The letter reads: Shinobu, I’m coming to Japan! The Japanese/British girls’ mixed comedy follows the lives of Shinobu, Alice, and other girls from both Japan and Great Britain.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.kinmosa.com/
And follow their Twitter here: @kinmosa_anime

Konami to Continue Making Love plus Games after Producer and Designer Leave

Seiba

March 21, 2015

This month has been a sad one for fans of the popular portable dating simulator, Love Plus, as the Producer and Director, Akari Uchida and Taro Minoboshi, announced their leave from Konami. However, on Wednesday, the company publicly announced that regardless of Uchida’s leave, they intend to continue making games from the Love Plus franchise, along with Tokimeki Memorial.

Considering that both Tokimeki Memorial and Love Plus are important games to the Konami franchise, they have told fans to not be concerned with the futures of their favorite dating sims and to look forward to new games in both series. While Love Plus sold over 180,000 copies within six months of its release in 2009, Tokimeki Memorial has inspired an anime adaption, remakes, sequels, and even mobile phone games since its release in 1994.

Source – Anime News Network, Konami

Original Musical TV Anime ‘Koukou Hoshi Kageki’ Slated This Fall

Hanase

March 21, 2015

The official anime website of Koukou Hoshi Kageki (Highschool Star Musical) revealed the release of the original anime’s details. According to the website, the anime is slated this Fall 2015.

The promotional video for the anime will be released later on AnimeJapan 2015 along with a pamphlet with further anime details.

Cast:

Natsuki Hanae (Tokyo Ghoul‘s Ken Kaneki) as Yuuta Hoshiya*

Kensho Ono (Kuroko no Basket‘s Tetsuya Kuroko) as Tooru Nayuki
Arthur Lounsbery (Haikyuu!!‘s Watari Shinji) as Kaito Tsukikage
Yoshimasa Hosoya (Free!: Eternal Summer‘s Sousuke Yamazaki) as Shou Taigeiji
Tomoaki Maeno (Akatsuki no Yona‘s Son Hak) as Yuu Kuga
Junichi Suwabe (Kuroshitsuji‘s Undertaker) as Itsuki Ootori
Daisuke Hirakawa (Diabolik Lovers‘ Laito Sakamaki) as Tsubasa Hiiragi

*The kanji for Yuuta’s name could be read as either Hoshiya or Hoshitani. It will be updated when more information was released. Other characters’ names will be updated too.

Staff:

Original Planning: Rin Hinata
Director: Shunsuke Tada (Kuroko no Basket)
Series Composition: Sayaka Harada (Tamayura: Sotsugyou Shashin Part 1 – Kizashi)
Character Design: Asami Watanabe (Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu)
Studio: C-Station (Seikoku no Dragonar)

The official website also released the official fan club for anime which is open for Japanese fans.

Synopsis of Koukou Hoshi Kageki from MAL:

The story involves a group of high school students at Ayana Academy, a school with music as its main focus. A trio of students are called Hanasakura-kai, designating the most talented from the music department. To get in, individuals must enter through a Star Frame class. The series tells the story of Yuuta Hoshiya*, Tooru Nayuki, Kaito Tsukikage, Shou Tengeiji, and Shuu Kuga as they aim for a position in the musical department after being spotted by Ootori, one of the Hanasakura-kai members.

Official Twitter Account: @hstar_mu
Official Hashtag: #スタミュ

Source: Koukou Hoshi Kageki‘s Official Anime Website, Moca News, Myanimelist

Akatsuki No Yona Receives Original Video Animation

Hanase

March 21, 2015

Today, it was revealed on the wraparound jacket of the 17th volume of Mizuho Kusanagi’s (NG Life, Mugen Spiral) Akatsuki no Yona manga that it will be receiving an original video animation (OVA). More information will be released in the future issues of Hakusensha’s Hana to Yume magazine where the manga was being published.

暁のヨナ17巻明日発売です。今回初めて表紙と裏表紙、絵がつながってます。表紙だけ見るとジェハピンだけど、私的には今回の表紙は三龍です(・ω・)ノ宜しくお願いします〜。 pic.twitter.com/FqGQOTjAyS

— 草凪みずほ (@KusanagiMizuho) March 19, 2015

Akatsuki no Yona began in 17th 2009 issue of Hana to Yume magazine. There are currently 17 compiled manga volumes. The 16th volume was released on December 19, 2014. The 9th and 15th compiled manga volumes, Hana to Yume Issue 17-2012 and 18-2013 include Drama CD adaptations.

The fantasy romance manga received a 24-episode anime adaptation produced by Studio Pierrot (Yume-iro Pâtissière, Kingdom). The anime began airing on October 7, 2014 and is scheduled to end next week, March 24, 2015.

Cast:

Chiwa Saito (Bakemonogatari‘s Hitagi Senjougahara) as Yona
Tomoaki Maeno (Log Horizon‘s Naotsugu) as Son Hak
Yuusuke Kobayashi (Shirobako‘s Daisuke Hiraoka) as Su-won
Masakazu Morita (Baccano!‘s Claire Stanfield) as Ki-ja
Nobuhiko Okamoto (Haikyuu!!‘s Yuu Nishinoya) as Shin-ah
Junichi Suwabe (Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 1000%‘s Ren Jinguuji) as Jea-ha
Hiro Shimono (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai‘s Keima Katsuragi) as Zeno
Junko Minagawa (Vampire Knight‘s Ruka Souen) as Yun

Visual:

Synopsis of Akatsuki no Yona from Haruhichan:

Upon her sixteenth birthday, the cheerful Princess Yona intended to tell her doting father of her love for Soo-won, but her life was turned upside down after witnessing the man she loves cruelly assassinating her father. Heartbroken by this painful betrayal, Princess Yona fled the palace with her loyal servant Hak. Now, she will take up the sword and the bow on a quest to gain new allies and protect her beloved people.

Source – ANN

The Princess of the Vers Empire Figure Is Magnificent

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March 21, 2015

The Princess of the Vers Empire from the popular mecha anime series Aldnoah.Zero has received a fantastic new figure by Kotobukiya. She’s dressed in a beautiful white dress which flaunts her midriff and legs.

Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season – Asseylum Vers Allusia 1/8 Figure – Pre-orders are currently available on JList and is scheduled to be released in July 2015.

Asseylum Vers Allusia can be pre-ordered here.

Oregairu 2 Premieres April 3

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March 21, 2015

The official website for the second season of the anime adaptation of Wataru Watari and Ponkan8’s Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) light novel series has revealed that Oregairu Zoku, will be airing from April 2nd at 25:46 on TBS, effectively starting its broadcast on April 3rd at 1:46am JST.

The anime will debut on TBS at 1:46am JST on April 3rd, on CBC at 2:47am JST on the same day, followed by a broadcast on TUT on the 5th at 1:53 am JST and on April 8th on MBS at 3:30am JST. The anime will then be rebroadcasted on BS-TBS on the 12th at 1:00am JST.

The opening theme will be titled “Harumodoki” and performed by Nagi Yanagi while the ending theme “Everyday World” will be performed by Yukino Yukinoshita (Saori Hayami) & Yui Yuigahama (Nao Touyama).

The first promotional video was streamed last January:

In addition to this, the new character designs were previewed earlier. Here’s the characters in order: Yukino Yukinoshita, Yui Yuigahama, Hachiman Hikigaya and Iroha Isshiki.

The cast was also revealed earlier and include:

Takuya Eguchi (Kazuya Kujou in Gosick) will voice Hachiman Hikigaya
Saori Hayami (Ayase Aragaki from Oreimo) is back as Yukino Yukinoshita
Nao Touyama (Chitoge Kirisaki in Nisekoi) will return to voice Yui Yuigahama
Ayane Sakura (Kokoa Hoto in Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?) will voice new character Iroha Isshiki
Haruka Tomatsu (Asuna Yuuki from Sword Art Online) will be voicing Orimoto Kaori

The series will feature new crew members, including a new director and animation studio. The staff are as follows:

Director: Kei Oikawa (Outbreak Company, Minami-ke: Okaeri) replaced Ai Yoshimura (Ao Haru Ride)
Character Designer: Yuichi Tanaka (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, Natsuiro Kiseki) will replace Yuu Shindou (Persona 4 The Golden Animation)
Animation Studio: Studio Feel (Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita., Minami-ke Tadaima) will replace Brains Base (Baccano!, Durarara!!)

MONACA (Nisemonogatari, Wake Up, Girls!) will again be in charge of music and Satoshi Motoyama (Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai, Oreimo) will again serve as sound director.

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) is a light novel series written by Wataru Watari and illustrated by Ponkan8. The light novels began in March 2011 and is published in Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko imprint. To date there has been 9 volumes and 4 short stories published. There has been three spin-off manga adaptations written and illustrated by various people. The series also received an anime adaptation that aired in April 2012 that was animated by Brain’s Base (Baccano!, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun). Additionally, a visual novel was developed by 5pb. for the PlayStation Vita that released on September 19th last year.

Here is a synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:

This romantic comedy revolves around an antisocial high school student named Hikigaya Hachiman with a distorted view on life and no friends or girlfriend. When he sees his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives, he mutters: “They’re a bunch of liars.” When he is asked about his future dreams, he responds, “Not working.” A teacher gets Hachiman to join the “Volunteer Service” club, which happens to have the school’s prettiest girl, Yukinoshita Yukino.

The second season of the anime, Oregiaru Zoku, will be airing from April 3 during the Spring 2015 anime season. Further information will be released soon.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/oregairu/
And follow their Twitter here: @anime_oregairu

Source – Oregairu Anime Website

Japan’s Weekly Anime Blu-ray & CD Rankings for March 9th – 15th

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March 20, 2015

Oricon have released the weekly anime Blu-ray and CD rankings for March 9th – 15th. Here are the sales results:

Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

Blu-ray
*1.　19,405　19,405　Persona 3 the Movie 2: Midsummer Knight’s Dream Limited Edition
*2.　*7,660　*7,660　Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow Vol.2 Limited Edition (Drama CD Bundle)
*3.　*6,247　*6,247　Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus Vol.2
*4.　*5,033　*5,033　Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow Vol.2 Limited Edition
*5.　*2,887　*8,369　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Vol.1 Limited Edition
*6.　*2,196　*2,196　Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Crystal Vol.6 Limited Edition
*7.　*1,895　*1,895　Slam Dunk Blu-ray Collection Vol.5
*8.　*1,677　28,076　Monogatari Series: Final Season “Tsukimonogatari” Vol.2 Yotsugi Doll Part 2 Limited Edition
*9.　*1,192　*1,192　Dragon Ball Z Movie 14: Kami to Kami Special Edition
10.　**,912　13,009　Stand By Me Doraemon Regular Edition
11.　**,786　**,786　Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 Vol.6
12.　**,767　**,767　World Trigger Vol.1
13.　**,703　**,703　Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream Blu-ray BOX Vol.2
14.　**,679　*5,536　Precure All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi Special Edition
15.　**,623　**,623　Persona 3 the Movie 2: Midsummer Knight’s Dream Regular Edition
16.　**,584　*8,747　Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus Vol.1
17.　**,550　*9,070　Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Vol.1 Limited Edition
18.　**,547　15,577　Stand By Me Doraemon Deluxe Edition
(cut-off 547)

DVD
*1.　5,191　59,924　Stand By Me Doraemon Limited Edition
*2.　3,245　*3,245　Persona 3 the Movie 2: Midsummer Knight’s Dream Limited Edition
*3.　1,870　*1,870　Orenchi no Furo Jijou Special Edition
*4.　1,028　*1,028　Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow Vol.2 Limited Edition
*5.　*,865　**,865　Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus Vol.2
*6.　*,583　**,583　World Trigger Vol.1
*7.　*,539　21,736　Kaguya-hime no Monogatari
*8.　*,474　**,474　Dragon Ball Z Movie 14: Kami to Kami Special Edition
*9.　*,473　**,473　Persona 3 the Movie 2: Midsummer Knight’s Dream Regular Edition
10.　*,443　28,141　Tonari no Totoro
11.　*,390　*1,500　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Vol.1 Limited Edition
12.　*,381　**,381　TMS Entertainment TV Shuudaika Daizenshuu Vol.1 (1964-1977)
13.　*,358　**,358　Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Crystal Vol.5 Regular Edition
14.　*,341　**,341　TMS Entertainment TV Shuudaika Daizenshuu Vol.2 (1978-1988)
15.　*,338　**,338　Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 Vol.6
16.　*,317　53,903　Youkai Watch DVD-BOX Vol.1
17.　*,316　*3,649　Monogatari Series: Final Season “Tsukimonogatari” Vol.2 Yotsugi Doll Part 2 Limited Edition
18.　*,283　*3,315　Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Vol.1 Limited Edition
19.　*,262　13,938　Majo no Takkyuubin
20.　*,239　**,239　Chou Denji Machine Voltes V Vol.3
21.　*,231　*3,531　Nanatsu no Taizai Vol.2 Limited Edition
(cut-off 231)

CD Single
10.　4,990　*4,990　Gundam Build Fighters Try OP “Just Fly Away” by EDGE of LIFE
14.　3,093　49,729　Kantai Collection: KanColle OP “Mi-iro” by AKINO from bless4
15.　3,068　46,277　Kantai Collection: KanColle ED “Fubuki” by Shiena Nishizawa
21.　2,171　24,889　Doraemon: Nobita’s Space Heroes ED “360°” by miwa
25.　1,892　*1,892　Magic Kaito 1412 ED “Koi no Jumyou” by Galileo Galilei
29.　1,757　56,900　The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Animation Project 01 “Star!!” by Cinderella Project
31.　1,449　*1,449　Seiken Tsukai no World Break ED “Magna Idea” by fortuna [Satsuki Ranjou (CV: Ayana Taketatsu), Shizuno Urushibara (CV: Aoi Yuuki), Maya Shimon (CV: Yui Ogura), and Haruka Momochi (CV: Maaya Uchida)]
33.　1,341　56,852　Nanatsu no Taizai OP “Seven Deadly Sins” by MAN WITH A MISSION
39.　1,240　*1,240　Precure All Stars Movie: Haru no Carnival♪ Theme Song Single “Ima Kokokara / 39 Fairies” by Precure All Stars / Morning Musume ’15 / Yuka Uchiyae
40.　1,235　*5,382　Go! Princess Precure OP/ED Theme Song Single (Miracle GO! Princess Precure / Dreaming☆Princess Precure) by Karin Isobe / Rie Kitagawa
41.　1,229　*9,297　Dog Days 3 ED “Stay With Me” by Yui Horie
43.　1,108　17,275　Tokyo Ghoul √A ED “Kisetsu wa Tsugitsugi Shindeiku” by Amazarashi
50.　*,930　*3,368　Nanatsu no Taizai ED “Season” by Alisa Takigawa
54.　*,852　*6,919　Koufuku Graffiti ED “Egao ni Naru” by Ryou Machiko (CV: Rina Satou) & Kirin Morino (CV: Asuka Oogame)
68.　*,709　*6,417　Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV) OP “Seishun Satsubatsu-ron” by 3-nen E-gumi Utatan
69.　*,693　12,776　Magic Kaito 1412 OP “Ai no Scenario” by Chico with HoneyWorks
75.　*,653　15,268　Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus OP/ED “Exist” and “Anya Kouro” by angela (incl. in “Exist”)
84.　*,602　*3,454　Death Parade OP “Flyers” by BRADIO
85.　*,594　91,171　”Fuyu ga Kureta Yokan” by BiBi [Eli Ayase (CV: Yoshino Nanjo), Maki Nishikino (CV: Pile), Nico Yazawa (CV: Sora Tokui) from μ’s]
87.　*,576　*2,606　Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 50 ED “Seishun HAS COME (ECSTASY LEMONADE CHOICE)” by ZEN THE HOLYWOOD
88.　*,571　*2,746　Tokyo Ghoul √A OP “Munou” by österreich
90.　*,565　17,654　Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season OP “&Z” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]
93.　*,546　*2,655　Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 50 ED “Kiseki no YES (TEA PUNCH CHOICE)” by ZEN THE HOLLYWOOD
96.　*,535　20,267　Pokemon XY ED “DoriDori” by Shoko Nakagawa
99.　*,517　*6,929　Shirobako OP/ED “Takarabako -TREASURE BOX-” by Masami Okui & “Platinum Jet” by Doughnut◎Quintet
(cut-off 517)

CD Album
*9.　5,492　428,840　Sekai no Owari “Tree” (incl. Crayon Shin-chan Movie 21: Bakauma! B-Kyuu Gourmet Survival Battle!! ED “RPG”)
10.　5,224　*30,348　LiSA “Launcher” (incl. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei OP “Rising Hope” and Sword Art Online II EDs “No More Time Machine” and “Shirushi”)
27.　2,547　*27,280　Leo Ieiri “20” (incl. Dragon Ball Kai (2014) ED “Junjou”)
31.　2,088　*22,999　Goose house “Milk”
43.　1,386　*25,887　Sonar Pocket “Sonapoke-ism 5 ~Egao no Riyuu.~” (incl. World Trigger OP “Girigiri”)
59.　1,114　**7,171　Pile “Jewel Vox” (incl. Tenkai Knights ED “Densetsu no Flare”)
61.　1,091　*65,182　MAN WITH A MISSION “5 Years 5 Wolves 5 Souls”
64.　1,058　173,190　Ikimono-gakari “FUN! FUN! FANFARE!” (incl. Nanatsu no Taizai OP “Netsujou no Spectrum”)
69.　1,003　*53,613　KANA-BOON “TIME” (incl. Naruto Shippuuden OP “Silhouette”)
71.　*,980　***,980　Magic Kaito 1412 Character Songs ~Magical Pallet~ by Soundtrack
94.　*,785　**4,763　Negoto “VISION” (incl. Galilei Donna OP “Synchromanica”)
96.　*,772　111,793　Love Live! μ’s Best Album Best Live! collection by μ’s
99.　*,759　**9,702　Last Note. “Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku”
(cut-off 759)

View the previous week here.

Source: Oricon Youtaiju, MAL

Top 30 Anime Characters Who Studied the Most

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March 20, 2015

Charapedia asked 10,000 anime fans the question: Which anime characters studied the most? And from thousands of fans, most of the responses are from the male fans (52.5%), female fans (47.5%) and teens in their 20s (85.4%) while the other 14.6% are 30 and over.

Here are the results:

30) Suzu Hagiwara (Seitokai Yakuindomo)
29) Umi Sonoda (Love Live! School Idol Project)
28) Shintarou Kisaragi (Mekaku City Actors)
27) Shouyou Yoshida (Gintama)
26) Seishirou Tsugumi (Nisekoi)
25) Kei Tsukishima (Haikyuu!!)
24) Light Yagami (Death Note)
23) Eru Chitanda (Hyouka)
22) Eli Ayase (Love Live! School Idol Project)
21) Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)
20) Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan)
19) Tsukuyomi Komoe (Toaru Majutsu no Index / Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)
18) Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)
17) Hitagi Senjougahara (Monogatari series)
16) Sebastian Michaelis (Black Butler)
15) Ginpachi-sensei (Gintama)
14) Maki Nishikino (Love Live! School Idol Project)
13) Takamine Kiyomaru (Zatch Bell)
12) Koushi Sugawara (Haikyuu!!)
11) Makoto Tachibana (Free!)
10) Tatsuya Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)9) Mio Akiyama (K-On!)8) Yukino Yukinoshita (Oregairu)7) Hidetoshi Dekisugi (Doraemon)6) Mikoto Misaka (Toaru Majutsu no Index / Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)5) Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko’s Basketball)4) Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online)3) Tsubasa Hanekawa (Monogatari series)2) Seijuro Akashi (Kuroko’s Basketball)1) Koro-sensei (Assassination Classroom)

Non Non Biyori Second Season First Promotional Video Streamed

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March 20, 2015

Media Factory began streaming a 80-seconds long promotional video for the highly anticipated second TV anime adaptation of Atto’s comedy manga series Non Non Biyori, titled Non Non Biyori Repeat, on Friday. Non Non Biyori Repeat will premiere in this summer.

The most recent issue of 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

Durarara!!x2 Shou Episode 11 Images Previewed and Synopsis Revealed

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March 20, 2015

The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Durarara!! has released preview images and the synopsis for the 11th episode of Durarara!!x2 Shou, which airs this Saturday at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX, GTV, BS11 and Tochigi TV.

Episode 11 preview images:

Episode 11 will be titled “No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk” and here’s a synopsis from the official website:

Izaya has managed to trick Chikage who is now exposed to danger. The cruel reality is waiting for Mikado for having to stop the reckless Dollars members. On the other hand, Akane was being protected by Celty as they head back to Shinra’s place where she is reunited with Haruya. It seems all of the trouble over Akane is beginning to converge, but… Additionally, Masaomi is determined to find Mikado.

The second and first promotional video for the second season:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29rmpl

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27wr9j_%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A9-x%EF%BC%92-pv01_creation

Two countdown commercials were also released for the second season:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ebqu2_durarara-x2-shou-countdown-cm2-celty-ver_tv

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2e96d8_durarara-x2-shou-countdown-cm_news

This new anime is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Durarara!! series, which began as a light novel series in 2004 published by ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko. The original light novels ended in January this year, but the creator of the series Ryohgo Narita, has stated that he will be begin a new series of light novels titled Durarara!! SH, set two years after the original’s conclusion. The first issue will release on April 10th. The light novels received an anime adaptation in 2010 from animation studio Brains Base. In addition, two manga adaptations were also released and a few visual novels. To date the light novels has a total of 13 volumes. and are illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda.

A manga adaptation by Akiyo Satorigi started serialization in the shounen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy on April 18, 2009. An anime adaptation began airing in Japan in January 2010. Two games based on the series for the PlayStation Portable were released, and a game for PlayStation Vita was released on June 19, 2014 in Japan.

Visual:

Here is a synopsis of the first season from Haruhichan:

In Tokyo’s downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless “Black Rider” who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets.

Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro’s most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city.

Source: Durarara!! official website

The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan Anime Slated for 16 Episodes

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March 20, 2015

A flyer has been distributed on Day 0 of AnimeJapan 2015 revealing that the upcoming anime adaptation of Nagaru Tanigawa and Puyo’s The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan (The Vanishing of Nagato Yuki-Chan) manga will be airing from April 3rd for a total of 16 episodes. The flyer has also revealed that there will be an additional OVA based on the series.

The official website of the anime has revealed the details and covers about the first upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of the anime. The first volume will release on June 26th with the Blu-ray costing ¥6,980 (~ $60 USD) and the DVD costing ¥5,980 (~ $50 USD), and both releases will contain:

The first two episodes of the anime
A three way case with an illustrated drawn by series illustrator Puyo
A special soundtrack with a summarised edition of the radio show and a new original audio drama
A special digital jacket
An 8 page booklet
A special postcard
Videos of the anime’s Commercials, promotional videos, the OP, ED and a special greeting from the advanced screening (on the 22nd)
Audio Commentary from the staff and cast

Here is the BD cover:

And the DVD cover:

Here is the latest magazine visual of the anime that released in the recent issue of Newtype magazine:

The anime’s website has also revealed the first character design sheet of the anime’s main characters. The sheet showcases various expressions of the characters that may appear in the upcoming series. The first and newly released sheet is a gag sheet, showing all the comedic expressions:

Yuki Nagato

Kyon

Ryouko Asakura

Tsuruya

Mikuru Asahina

Haruhi Suzumiya

Itsuki Koizumi

The main character designs were earlier revealed for the main cast, which includes the voice actors and actresses from the original The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya returning to reprise their roles.

Minori Chihara (Chiaki Minami from Minami-ke) will reprise her role as Yuki Nagato

Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki Sakata from Gintama) will be back as Kyon

Natsuko Kuwatani (Yue Ayase from Mahou Sensei Negima!) as Ryouko Asakura

Yuki Matsuoka (Orihime Inoue from Bleach) will be back as Tsuruya

Yuko Goto (Hiro from Hidamari Sketch) voicing as Mikuru Asahina

Aya Hirano (Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail) returns to voice Haruhi Suzumiya

Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler) will voice Itsuki Koizumi

The supporting cast characters did not have their designs updated;

Minoru Shiraishi (Minoru Shiraishi [Himeself] from Lucky☆Star) returns as Taniguchi

Megumi Matsumoto (Haruka Nanase in Free!) as Kunikida

In addition to this, The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan was featured in the latest issue of Kadokawa Shoten’s Young Ace magazine which revealed many new staff members that will be production the anime series, they include:

The issue revealed many new staff members that will be production the anime series, they include:

Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri (Daily Lives of High School Boys, Working!!)
Background Artists: Mukuo Studio (The IDOLM@STER, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
Colour Setting Artist: Chie Tanimoto (AKB0048, Oreshura)
Photography Director: Atsushi Iwasaki (Fairy Tail, Shugo Chara!)
Photographers: T2 Studio (Steins;Gate, Oreimo)
Editor: Takeshi Sadamatsu (White Album Season 2, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse)
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka (K-ON!, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
Sound Studio: Rakuonsha (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, The IDOLM@STER)
Music Composer: Tatsuya Katou (Medaka Box, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya)
Music Studio: Lantis (The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)

The previously revealed staff:

Planning: Takeshi Yasuda (Tokyo ESP)
Director: Junichi Wada (Fairy Tail Episode Director)
Series Composition: Touko Machida (Hitsugi no Chaika)
Character Designer: Ikuko Ito (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S)
Animation Production: Satelight (Log Horizon)
Production: North High Literature Club

Here is the first commercial for the anime:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2j73mr_yuki-chan-tvcm_tv

A new visual was also revealed in the February issue of NewType last month, March issue of NyanType and the April issue of NyanType:

The anime adaptation of the spin-off manga was made late last year. Anime store Docomo was revealed to be streaming the upcoming series, as well as the two other spin-off shows in the Haruhi franchise, The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and Nyoron Churuya-san.

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!

The upcoming anime adaptation of The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan will be airing from April 4th on Tokyo MX and AT-X during the Spring 2015 anime season for a total of 16 episodes. The first Blu-ray and DVD volume will release on June 26. More information about the anime will be revealed at AnimeJapan.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.yukichan-anime.com/
And follow them on Twitter: @yukichan_anime

Source – Anime News Network, The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan Anime Website

First Live-Action Attack on Titan Trailer Streamed

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March 20, 2015

The first trailer has been revealed for the for the upcoming live action Attack on Titan two part movies and boy does it look good. The first movie will be releasing in Japanese theatres this August and the second movie will be releasing in the following month of September.

Film visual:

The cast of the film were earlier announced and the first set of images were released a few weeks earlier. The main cast will have:

Haruma Miura as Eren Yeager

Kiko Mizuhara as Mikasa Ackerman

Kanata Hongo as Armin Arlet

In regards to the cast, producer Yoshihiro Sato had discussions with creator Hajime Isayama and decided to cast actors and actresses that could act and flesh out the characters rather than just looking like them. One of the new original characters for the film, Shikishima, will be a key character to the film being titled “humanity’s strongest man”. Isayama will be overseeing the story of the upcoming film. Higuchi has confirmed that the two films will be set in the same world and feature the same characters, though the film will also incorporate new characters and enemies. The films were filmed at Hashima Island in the Nagasaki Prefecture, in Kumamoto Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture and Toho studio.

The film’s staff includes:

Director: Shinji Higuchi (Nadia – The Secret of Blue Water)
Scriptwriters: Hajime Isayama (Attack on Titan Manga Creator), Yuusuke Watanabe (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods), Tomohiro Machiyama (Japanese Film Critic)
Character Designers: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Wolf Children) and Takayuki Takeya (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Costume Designer)
Special Effects Director: Katsuro Onoue (Onmyoji, Uchuu Kyoudai Live Action Film)
Special Effects Modeller: Yoshihiro Nishimura (Suicide Club and Tokyo Gore Police Director)
Art Director: Tsuyoshi Shimizu (Killer Bride’s Perfect Crime, The Backwater)
Costumer Designer: Shinichi Miter (Wool 100%, 69)
Film Studio: TOHO (Ao Haru Ride Live Action Film, Pokémon Films)

The Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) series was created by Hajime Isayama. It started off as a manga in 2009 and is published in Kodansha’s monthly Bessatsu Shounen Magazine. To date there has been 14 compiled volumes of the manga. A prequel light novel adaptation started in 2011, and two spin-off manga started serialization in 2012: Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall and Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou. In April 2013 the series was picked up for an anime adaptation. The anime series was produced by the newly formed Wit Studios. The series has grown in popularity since the anime’s debut, with the manga selling over 36 million copies as of April this year. Two live action film adaptations will be releasing in Japan next year. The second season of the anime was earlier announced to air in 2016.

Attack on Titan live-action synopsis from asianwiki

100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.

The two live action Attack on Titan films will be releasing in Japan next Summer. The first film will release in August and the second film will release in the following month in September.

You can visit the film’s website here: http://www.shingeki-seyo.com/

New Arslan Senki Commercial Previews Opening Song

Kaelasage

March 19, 2015

On March 15th, 2015, the official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Tanaka Yoshiki’s fantasy novel series Arslan Senki began streaming a new commercial that revealed the opening song of the series, “Boku no Kotoba Dewanai Kore wa Bokutachi no Kotoba” which roughly translates to “These Words Aren’t Mine, They’re Ours.” The song is performed by UVERworld, a band that has previously recorded themes songs for Ao no Exorcist and Bleach. The ending theme song of the anime was also revealed. Named Lapis Lazuili, it will be performed by Japanese female singer Eir Aoi (Kill la Kill’s “Sirius”). The song will be composed by Yusuke Kato.

The website also announced more cast members voice acting minor characters:

Sugo Takayuki as Andragoras III
Tanaka Atsuko as Tahamine
Tsuda Eizou as Vafleez
Ohkawa Toru as Karlan
Yasumoto Hiroki as Kishuard
Miyake Kenta as Kubad
Konishi Katsuyuki as Jaswant
Sakurai Toshiharu as Innocentius VII
Koyasu Takehito as Giskarl
Saito Shiro as Bodan

The main cast includes:

Kobayashi Yuusuke (Takamiya Honoka from Witch Craft Works) as Arslan

Hosoya Yoshimasa (Yamazaki Sousuke from Free! Eternal Summer) as Daryun

Namikawa Daisuke (Hisoka from Hunter x Hunter) as Narsus

Hanae Natsuki (Kaneki Ken from Tokyo Ghoul) as Elam

The production team includes:

Original creator: Tanaka Yoshiki
Manga: Arakawa Hiromu
Director: Abe Noriyuki (Bleach, YuYu Hakusho)
Series Composition: Uezu Makoto (Yuki Yuna wa Yuusha de aru, Akame ga Kill)
Key Animation: Ogiso Shingo (Anohana)
Character Design: Tazawa Ushio, Watanabe Kazuo
Action Director: Kimura Satoshi
Concept Design: Niitsuma Daisuke
Art Director: Kudo Tadashi
Background: Studio Pinewood
Color Key: Shinohara Aiko
CG Director: Suzuki Daisuke
Modeling Director: Adachi Hiroshi
3DCGI: SANZIGEN Animation Studio
Director of Photography: Masumoto Yukihiro
Photography: Graphinica
Editing: Hasegawa Mai
Sound Director: Aketagawa Jin
Sound Effects: Koyama Yasumasa
Sound: Magic Capsule
Music: Iwashiro Taro
Animation Production: LIDEN FILMS and SANZIGEN Animation Studio
Production: The Heroic Legend of Arslan Production Committee

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

The Arslan Senki TV anime will premier on April 5th on MBS and air during the Spring 2015 anime season. Further information about the anime will be revealed in the near future.

Arslan Senki synopsis from Haruhichan:

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

Source: Arslan Senki Official Website

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