Anime Trending Fans Rank Their Favorite Characters for Winter 2015’s Week 9

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A lot of characters have increased their ranks from the previous week! And the king and queen remains unchanged. This is Anime Trending‘s Top Character Poll and here we present you the results for Week 9!

Rankings from the previous weeks:

Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8

Voting Links:

Top 10 Characters (Male)

10. Kuroko Tetsuya from Kuroko no Basket 3
Voice Actor: Kensho Ono (Magi‘s Hakuryuu Ren)

Week 4 #10

9. Koutarou Amon from Tokyo Ghoul √A
Voice Actor: Katsuyuki Konishi (Skip Beat!‘s Ren Tsuruga)

Newly ranked

8. Izaya Orihara from Durarara!!x2 Shou
Voice Actor: Hiroshi Kamiya (Noragami‘s Yato)

Week 4 #5
Week 5 #2
Week 6 #6
Week 7 #5
Week 8 #7

7. Nagisa Shiota from Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV)
Voice Actress: Mai Fuchigami (Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova‘s Iona)

Week 4 #8
Week 5 #8
Week 6 #7
Week 7 #9
Week 8 #8

6. Koro-sensei from Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV)
Voice Actor: Jun Fukuyama (Code Geass‘ Lelouch Lamperouge)

Week 4 #4
Week 5 #7
Week 6 #5
Week 7 #4
Week 8 #5

5. Slaine Troyard from Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season
Voice Actor: Kensho Ono (Diamond no Ace‘s Todoroki Raichi)

Week 4 #6
Week 5 #5
Week 6 #3
Week 7 #3
Week 8 #2

4. Producer from The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls
Voice Actor: Shunsuke Takeuchi (Debut)

Week 7 #10
Week 8 #6

3. Akashi Seijuro from Kuroko no Basket 3
Voice Actor: Hiroshi Kamiya (Shingeki no Kyojin‘s Levi)

Week 5 #10
Week 6 #8
Week 7 #7
Week 8 #4

2. Inaho Kaizuka from Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season
Voice Actor: Natsuki Hanae (Outbreak Company‘s Shinichi Kanou)

Week 4 #3
Week 5 #4
Week 6 #2
Week 7 #2
Week 8 #3

1. Karma Akabane from Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV)
Voice Actor: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Toaru Majutsu no Index‘s Accelerator)

Week 4 #2
Week 5 #1
Week 6 #1
Week 7 #1
Week 8 #1

Top 10 Characters (Female)

10. Yuudachi from Kantai Collection: KanColle
Voice Actress: Yumi Tanibe (Kantai Collection: KanColle‘s Shigure)

Newly ranked

9. Akira Mado from Tokyo Ghoul √A
Voice Actress: Asami Seto (Anohana‘s Atsumu Matsuyuki)

Week 6 #9
Week 8 #8

8. Fubuki from Kantai Collection: KanColle
Voice Actress: Sumire Uesaka (Sanae Dekomori from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)

Week 7 #10
Week 8 #9

7. Anastasia from The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls
Voice Actress: Sumire Uesaka (GJ-bu‘s Tamaki Kannazuki)

Week 8 #10

6. Maria from Junketsu no Maria
Voice Actress: Hisako Kanemoto (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou‘s Sayaka Watanabe)

Week 4 #9
Week 5 #8
Week 6 #7
Week 8 #7

5. Celty Sturluson from Durarara!!x2 Shou
Voice Actress: Miyuki Sawashiro (Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis‘ Rita)

Week 4 #1
Week 5 #2
Week 6 #1
Week 7 #3
Week 8 #5

4. Utaha Kasumigaoka from Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
Voice Actress: Ai Kayano (Witch Craft Works‘ Kasumi Takamiya)

Week 5 #9
Week 6 #5
Week 7 #5
Week 8 #4

3. Rin Shibuya from The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls
Voice Actress: Ayaka Fukuhara (Trinity Seven‘s Lugh)

Week 4 #6
Week 5 #4
Week 6 #4
Week 7 #4
Week 8 #2

2. Megumi Kato from Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
Voice Actress: Kiyono Yasuno (Hamatora The Animation‘s Koneko)

Week 4 #2
Week 5 #1
Week 6 #2
Week 7 #1
Week 8 #3

1. Kongou from Kantai Collection: KanColle
Voice Actress: Nao Touyama (Kiniro Mosaic‘s Karen Kujou)

Week 4 #10
Week 5 #5
Week 6 #3
Week 7 #2
Week 8 #1

Who’s your favorite Winter 2015 anime character? Is he/he in the list? If not, don’t forget to vote for him/her!

Shinmai Maou no Testament Second Season Revealed and Slated for October

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During the final episode of the Shinmai Maou no Testament anime they revealed that a second season titled Shinmai Maou no Testament Burst is slated to air in October.

The official website of the anime adaptation of Tesuto Uesu and Nekosuke Ookuma’s light novel series Shinmai Maou no Testament (The Testament of Sister New Devil) also revealed that the seventh volume of Kashiwa Miyako’s manga adaptation will bundle an original anime Blu-ray Disc on January 26, 2016. The Blu-ray will feature an unaired anime episode.

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Shinmai Maou no Testament is a Japanese light novel series by Tetsuto Uesu with illustrations by Nekosuke Ookuma. Seven volumes have been published by Kadokawa Shoten since 2012 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten’s Shonen Ace magazine since May 2013. A second manga adaptation has been serialized in Hakusensha’s Young Animal Arashi magazine since February 2014. An anime adaptation started airing in January 2015.

Shinmai Maou no Testament synopsis from Haruhichan:

“Hey, you said you wanted a little sister, right?” First year highschool student, Toujo Basara, was suddenly asked by his father and fell into a state of panic. On top of that, the eccentric father told him he will be getting remarried.

He then departed overseas after bringing Basara two beautiful step-sisters. But Mio and Maria’s true forms are actually the newbie Demon Lord and a succubus!? Basara was almost entered into a master and servant contract with Mio, but a “reversed” contract was formed by mistake, and Basara is now the master!? Moreover, Basara is being hit by one ecchi situation after another due to the contract, but Mio’s life is being pursued by other demon tribes and hero tribes! The most powerful contractor’s desire action drama begins!

Source: ANN

Newtype – April 2015 Posters

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Today we’ll be taking a look at NewType’s April 2015 issue from JList which features a 2015-2016 calendar in celebration of NewType’s 30th Anniversary! This issue contains a total of 4 great posters along with previews, character profiles, articles, manga, and other great content. Most of the anime posters are anime series that have recently started airing during the Fall 2015 anime season.

This issue can be purchased here, more info on where to purchase the magazine will be at the bottom of this post.

Don’t forget to view our Megami – April 2015 issue and NyanType – April 2015 issue posts! View our posts of older issues here.

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Kantai Collection

Koufuku Graffiti

The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

This months issue came with a calendar in celebration of Newtype’s 30th Anniversary. The Newtype: 30th Anniversary CREATOR’S CALENDAR 2015-2016 includes the following illustrations:

If you are currently learning or plan to learn Japanese, I highly recommend you to try a copy of this magazine to study with. It is not only packed with posters, it’s also packed with previews, character profiles, articles, manga, and other great content which is great for studying and practicing with and can be viewed HERE.

My favorite posters from this months issue would have to be Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (This is just so cute!), Kantai Collection (I love her pose) and Koufuku Graffiti (Happy anniversary NewType!).

You can purchase the issue I covered in this post here or you can subscribe to JList‘s NewType subscription service for $11~$15/month here. All sales made through JList help us continue to bring unique content to the site as well as supporting us!

If you want to see a different type of magazine each month, let us know. Also, if you had the chance to win a poster or two from above, which would it be and why? The best comment will receive a $10 JList certificate when next month’s NewType post goes live; we’ll email you the coupon via the email you used to comment. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Final Visual Released for Tokyo Ghoul √A

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The official website of the anime adaptation of Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul has revealed new visual for the second season of the anime, Tokyo Ghoul √A. The new visual itself reveals that the anime will be reaching its final conclusion shortly, with only two episodes to go.

The second season is based on a new original story written by Ishida, rather than adapting the remainder of his original manga. The series will once again be animated by Studio Pierrot (Naruto Shippuden, Bleach) and the majority of the cast and staff will return to reprise their roles. Ishida has reported on Twitter that the anime will be 12 episodes long.

Additionally, the first promotional video for the upcoming series was earlier released:

And the first commercial was also released online:

Tokyo Ghoul is a manga series by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha’s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump between September 2011 and September 2014 and has been collected in thirteen tankobon volumes as of August 2014. A prequel titled Tokyo Ghoul: JACK is running online on Jump Live and a 12-episode anime television series adaptation by studio Pierrot aired on Tokyo MX between July and September 2014. A second season has been announced.

Tokyo Ghoul synopsis from Haruhichan:

The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious “ghouls” who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight.

Tokyo Ghoul √A currently airs every Thursday at midnight JST (effectively Friday) on Tokyo MX.

You can visit the anime’s official website here: http://www.maql.co.jp/special/tokyoghoul/
And follow the Tokyo Ghoul anime on Twitter: @tkg_anime

Source – Tokyo Ghoul Anime Website

KanColle’s 6th Destroyer Division Dances along to Viva Happy

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March 18, 2015

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Those of you who are fans of Miku Hatsune might be familiar with the track Viva Happy. Well, someone decided to go and animate the cute little members of Kantai Collection’s 6th Destroyer Division dancing along to the track! The final product was just as expected – marvellous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0fPHTRHCI

The animation was made using the CryEngine and the dancing along to the catchy tune looks adorable! Gotta love how there’s a mini-war going on in the background and at one point even Yuudachi seems to make an appearance somewhere on the side. It’s such a wonderfully strange, yet somehow satisfying scene. Akatsuki, Hibiki, Ikazuchi, and Inazuma seem to be having the time of their lives.

KanColle Yuudachi Kantai Collection CryEngine Animation Haruhichan.com — The dude is presumably wondering what the hell “Poi” means.

And this isn’t all, Akatsuki has a solo video too. For more, make sure to check out the uploaders channel! What do you think of the videos? Let us know in the comment section below! Until next time, Carrier Ship Tomoki, signing out!

Yandere Simulator Teaches You How to Get Away with Murder

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March 18, 2015

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Senpai just won’t notice you, will he? Well guess what, we have just the video for you! A project that’s been in development for quite some time is the much debated Yandere Simulator, a PC game that puts you in the shoes of the cute, but absolutely psychotic, Yandere-chan. Your goal (like any good yandere) is to attain Senpai’s affection. This of course is no easy task.

In this video the game demonstrates how to get away with the murder of a potential threat to you. There are a vast array of methods to get closer to Senpai and distance the “other girl” in question from him, but murder seems like the best method here. In addition to several methods of getting rid of her, there are also multiple ways to dispose the body. One must be careful to take care of witnesses though!

The graphics are similar to that of Akiba’s Trip while the murder/body disposal system is akin to the Hitman franchise. While a brutal mix, the games does seem interesting!

The game is still early in development and no full demo has been released so far. The same developer has also made a parody of Cookie Clicker called Yandere Clicker, so in the mean time we can curb our yandere urges using that.

Be sure to check out the game’s development blog for more information as well as more videos, images and downloads for the game: http://yanderedev.wordpress.com/

Make sure to let us know what you think of the game in the comment section below!

Oregairu 2 Visual Revealed

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March 17, 2015

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A new key visual 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 been revealed. The second season titled Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU 2), will be airing from March 28.

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.

Source Oregairu official website, yaraon

Kirito Bed Sheet and More Sword Art Online Merchandise Previewed

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March 17, 2015

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Genco, the makers of the Gun Gale Online / Sword Art Online II bed sheet version of Kirito which was sold at last year’s Summer’s Comiket 86 doujinshi mega-event are back with a brand new Kazuto Kirigaya bed covering which will be sold at the AnimeJapan 2015 tradeshow this weekend. The item will be offered along with Asuna x Yuki towels and water proof clear posters and more at the Genco booth.

Kazuto Kirigaya bed covering – 9,500 yen ($78)

Asuna x Yuki towel – 8,000 yen ($66)

Clearfiles – 2,500 yen ($20.5) each

Asuna and Yuki water proof poster – 2,000 yen ($16.5)

Source: Crunchyroll, Sword Art Online official website

Sailor Moon Receives a Stunning Figurine

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March 17, 2015

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The original magical girl, Usagi Tsukino, receives a figurine rendition based off the classic Sailor Moon design. This magical girl strikes an adorable pose in her retro schoolgirl uniform that is sure to make the hearts of fans flutter; making this a must for followers and collectors of the franchise.

Sailor Moon – Sailor Moon – Pre-orders are available for both pre-painted version and garage-kit version are available on E2046 and is expected to be released on the 28th of April, 2015.

Sailor Moon can be pre-ordered here.

One Punch-Man Anime Slated for October

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March 17, 2015

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The official website of the Natsu-Comi 2015 campaign has revealed that the upcoming anime adaptation of ONE and Yuusuke Murata’s One Punch-Man manga will be airing this October during the Fall/Autumn 2015 anime season.

The Natsu-Comi 2015 campaign lists all the volumes for Shueisha’s published manga volumes on sale as well as a comment off to the right of table. The comment for the One Punch-Man manga volumes mentions that the series is being adapted into an anime that will air this October.

Do note that the site has now since changed the comment that now mentions that an anime adaptation of the manga has been announced, as seen below.

The official website of the One Punch-Man anime has also released three Twitter icons for fans of the series to use as their Twitter profile. The icons were released to celebrate the anime’s official Twitter reaching over 100,000 followers on the social media network.

Here is the first visual for the anime:

The anime itself was announced in this week’s issue of Shueisha’s Young Jump magazine. Murata stated that the news brought him extremely happy and wanted to post on Twitter, but was unable to and withheld any additional comments. ONE mentioned that he was attending meetings about the anime’s production.

A promotional video has been released last month promoting the manga:

One Punch-Man is an action, comedy, parody manga written by ONE and illustrated by Yuusuke Murata. The series began in 2009 as a free online web comic written by ONE, before being picked up by Shueisha and being featured in their Young Jump magazine publication in mid 2012, with Murata illustrating. To date, a total of 7 compiled volumes have been released with the 8th volume releasing on April 3rd. The series has become a phenomenon in Japan, selling over 4.5 million copies as of November last year, doubling its sales in one year.

Here is a synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:

In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams “AVERAGE,” from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn’t have your average problem… He’s actually a superhero that’s looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!

The One Punch-Man anime has been reported to be airing from October during the Fall/Autumn 2015 anime season. Further information will be revealed at the series panel during AnimeJapan on March 21st and the 22nd, where the staff, cast and first PV will be unveiled.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://onepunchman-anime.net/
And follow its Twitter here: @opm_anime

Source – Anime News Network, Natsu-Comi 2015, Yaraon

Shokugeki no Souma TV Anime Slated for April 4 & New Visual Revealed

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March 17, 2015

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The official website of the upcoming anime adaptation of Yuuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki’s Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma) manga has revealed that the anime will be debuting from April 4th at 2:25am JST on TBS. The anime will then air at 2:40am JST on MBS and eventually on April 5th on BS-TBS at 12:40am JST and on CBC at 3:12am JST.

The site has also revealed a brand new visual for the anime:

A new visual for the anime was also revealed in the most recent issue of Gigazine and Animate TV’s Winter 2014/2015 Anime Guide:

Additional members of the anime’s cast were also revealed at the stage panel last December. The newly announced cast members of the anime and their respective characters are as follows:

Natsuki Hanae (Inaho Kaizuka in Aldnoah.Zero) will voice the role of Takumi Aldini

Yuuki Ono (Taiga Kagami from Kuroko’s Basketball) will join the cast as Isami Aldini

Takahiro Sakurai (Shougo Makishima in Psycho-Pass) is going to voice Satoshi Isshiki

Saori Oonishi (La Folia Rihavein in Strike the Blood) will voice Hisako Arato

The main cast of the anime were earlier revealed and includes:

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu (Kirito in Sword Art Online) voicing as Souma Yukihira

Risa Taneda (Mirai Kuriyama in Kyoukai no Kanata) will voice Erina Nakiri

Minami Takahashi (Mew from Pri Para) as Megumi Tadokoro

Shizuka Ishigami (Namu Mayu from Kenzen Robo Daimidaler) as Ikumi Mito

The second promotional video for the Shokugeki no Souma anime was also revealed, which introduces the newly announced characters:

The first staff members of the production crew that will be producing the anime have also been revealed and are as follows:

Director: Yonetani Yoshitomo (Tiger & Bunny Movie 1: The Beginning, Hoshi no Umi no Amuri)
Series Composer: Shogo Yasukawa (Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?, Terra Formars)
Anime Character Designer: Tomoyuki Shitaya (Kiss×sis, Bakuman)
Art Director: Jin Aketagawa (Aldnoah.Zero, AnoHana)
Music Composer: Tatsuya Katou (Mirai Nikki, Free!)
Animation Studio: J.C. Staff (Toradora!, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo)

Here is the first promotional video for the anime that was earlier released:

Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma) is a comedy, ecchi cooking manga written by Yuuto Tsukuda, illustrated by Shun Saeki with Chef Yuki Mirosaki adding recipes to the manga. The series began serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in late 2012 and to date has a total of 9 compiled volumes released, with the 10th volume releasing in Japan on November 4th. A light novel adaptation of the manga began in February this year in Shueisha’s Jump j-Books, written by Michiko Itou and illustrated by Saeki himself. The manga itself has sold over 2 million copies to date.

Here is a synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:

Yukihira Souma’s dream is to become a full-time chef in his father’s restaurant and surpass his father’s culinary skill. But just as Yukihira graduates from middle schools his father, Yukihira Jouichirou, closes down the restaurant to cook in Europe. Although downtrodden, Souma’s fighting spirit is rekindled by a challenge from Jouichirou which is to survive in an elite culinary school where only 10% of the students graduate. Can Souma survive?

The Shokugeki no Souma anime will be airing from April 4th at 2:25am JST on TBS during the Spring 2015 anime season.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://shokugekinosoma.com/
And follow their Twitter: @shokugeki_anime

Source – Crunchyroll, Shokugeki no Souma Anime Website

Nanatsu no Taizai Manga to Include OVA Episode about Ban

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March 16, 2015

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This year’s 16th issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine will be announcing on Wednesday that the limited edition 15th compiled volume of Nakaba Suzuki’s Nanatsu no Taizai manga will include an OVA episode titled “Ban no Bangai-hen” (Ban’s Additional Chapter). The volume will ship on June 17 for 2,980 yen ($25).

Nakaba Suzuki will also draw an extra chapter for the volume.

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Nanatsu no Taizai (The Seven Deadly Sins) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki. It has been serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine since October 2012, with the chapters collected into thirteen tankobon volumes as of February 17, 2015. The manga features a setting similar to the European Middle Ages, with its titular group of knights representing the seven deadly sins.

As of January 2015, Nanatsu no Taizai had sold over 10 million copies. It is currently being adapted into a television anime by A-1 Pictures that debuted on October 5, 2014. The manga has been licensed by Kodansha Comics USA for English publication in North America, while the chapters are released digitally by Crunchyroll in over 170 countries as they are published in Japan.

Nanatsu no Taizai synopsis from Haruhichan:

The “Seven Deadly Sins,” a group of evil knights who conspired to overthrow the kingdom of Britannia, were said to have been eradicated by the Holy Knights, although some claim that they still live. Ten years later, the Holy Knights have staged a Coup d’état and assassinated the king, becoming the new, tyrannical rulers of the kingdom. Elizabeth, the king’s only daughter, sets out on a journey to find the “Seven Deadly Sins,” and to enlist their help in taking back the kingdom.

Source: ANN

Date a Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement Visual Revealed

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The official website of the Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement has revealed a new visual for the upcoming summer 2015 movie on Monday.

Date A Live II episode 10 movie announcement:

Fantasia Bunko is also publishing a fan book for the series by original creator Koushi Tachibana and character designer Tsunako, titled Date A Live Material. Fantasia Bunko will release the fan book on March 20, and will include explanations on the characters, a short story exclusive to the book, and a dialogue between Tachibana and Tsunako regarding behind-the-scenes stories on the production the series, and a discussion about “Episode 0.”

Date A Live is a Japanese light novel series written by Koushi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. An anime adaptation series aired on TV from April 6 to June 22, 2013. Each episode was streamed in lower quality on Niconico a week before its TV premiere. Following the end of the first season, a second season was announced, titled Date A Live II, which began airing from April 11 to June 13, 2014. A theatrical film adaptation has been announced and slated for Summer 2015.

Date A Live Synopsis from Haruhichan.

Itsuka Shido is a high school boy. On the last day of the spring holidays, an explosion destroys the town and a girl in armor appears in front of him. Shido’s sister-in-law, Kotori, tells him that the girl is called “Special Disasterous Designated Creature: Spirit”, which causes a timespace quake. Kotori disclosed that she is the commander of the anti-spirit organization Ratatosk and orders him to go out on a date with the spirit girl. Kotori says, “I don’t ask you to beat the spirit. Just let her fall in love with you and save the world.”

Source: ANN, Date A Live official website

More Shimoseka Cast Announced

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March 16, 2015

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The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Hirotaka Akagi’s Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai (Shimoseka) light novel series revealed more cast members on Monday:

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

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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 titled Shimoneta 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).

Source: ANN

Sword Art Online: Lost Song & God Eater 2: Rage Burst Promo Campaign Revealed

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During the “Dengeki Game Festival 2015 & Dengeki Bunko Spring Festival 2015 & Dengeki Comic Festival 2015” event on Sunday it was announced that the PlayStation 3/PS Vita game Sword Art Online: Lost Song and the PlayStation 4/PS Vita game God Eater 2: Rage Burst will hold a collaborative campaign.

The first part of the campaign is a set of DLC costumes for both games. Dengeki PlayStation magazine will publish the download serial codes for Kirito and Sinon costumes for the God Eater 2: Rage Burst video game on April 9. The magazine will then publish the serial code for Julius and Alisa costumes in Sword Art Online: Lost Song video game on April 23.

The second part of the campaign is a clear file folder featuring a wonderful visual of the characters from both games. While supplies last, stores throughout Japan will start offering the clear file folder to buyers of either game on March 26.

Last of all, the PlayStation store will offer a special “Spring Encounter Campaign” themes for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and the PS Vita. Dengeki posted images of the themes:

Bandai Namco Games is localizing the game in English and Chinese for Asian markets. Bandai Namco Games’ Yosuke Futami stated that Sword Art Online: Lost Song‘s English translation will be better than Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment.

Bandai Namco also revealed a limited edition for the PS Vita version of the game. For 9,980 yen ($92), it will include a special box, special Blu-ray disc, soundtrack CD, special booklet, and 12 clear posters. The standard edition of the game will cost 7,120 yen ($58.5) on PlayStation 3 and 6,170 yen ($50.7) on PS Vita.

Source: Dengeki, ANN

Long Awaited Junjou Romantica 3rd Season Release Date Revealed

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After the end of the 2008 Shounen-Ai anime, Junjou Romantica, the love story of Misaki Takahashi and Akihiko Usami returns for it’s long awaited third season with an announcement from the official site revealing the release date. The anime is set to premiere in July of this year after the excitement of the announcement last year. Junjou Romantica season three has been confirmed for the returning voice talents of Takahiro Sakurai and Hikaru Hanada as the two leads, Misaki and Usagi along with the main staff that produced the 2008 anime.

Along with the release date announcement, STUDIO DEEN disclosed the release of a Blu-Ray box that includes all 24 episodes of the previous two seasons of the anime, including the original videos and the 10th anniversary videos from 2012. The box set is set to ship out on June 26th of this year.

Junjou Romantica synopsis from Haruhichan:

Three very different couples caught up in a storm of pure romance!

Romantica: Misaki is struggling to prepare for his college entrance exams, so his brother arranges for a private tutor. But Misaki’s nightmare is just beginning when his tutor, Usami, comes on to him! How will Misaki ever manage to pass his exam? And why does he feel so mysteriously drawn to Usami?

Egoist: Just when Kamijou’s life is at its lowest, he has a chance meeting with a man who never lets anything hold him back: Nowaki. His name means “typhoon,” and he’s about to take Kamijou on a whirlwind ride that will turn everything upside-down.

Terrorist: Miyagi always seems to shrug off the cares of the world with a joke and a smile, but even he has problems, although he doesn’t let them show. Foremost is Shinobu, a relentless young man who’s adamant that they’re destined to be together.

Source – Suzukisan, Anime News Network

Nisekoi Season 2 Visual Revealed

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The official website of the anime adaptation of Naoshi Komi’s Nisekoi manga has revealed a new visual for the second season of the Nisekoi. The second season will premiere on April 10th.

Before the start of the anime, a special broadcast for the second season will be aired on April 3rd on Tokyo MX at 11:30pm JST. The contents of the special broadcast has yet to be revealed. In the following week, the second season of Nisekoi will officially start on the same channel on April 10th at 11:30pm JST. It will then air on BS11 and MBS from the 15th at 1:00am JST and 2:30am JST respectively.

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 thelatest 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

Prison School Teaser Video and Visual Revealed

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The official teaser website for the TV anime adaptation of Akira Hiramoto’s manga series Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) revealed a new key visual on monday and began streaming a teaser promotional video which previews the main characters.

The key visual that was revealed yesterday in a magazine was also published on the website:

It was revealed earlier this month on a wraparound jacket band on 16th manga volume of Akira Hiramoto’s manga series Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) that the TV anime adaptation of the manga will premiere this summer.

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

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

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Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) synopsis from Haruhichan:

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

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

Source: Prison School manga website, Comic Natalie

Second High School DxD BorN Promotional Video Streamed

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The official website for the upcoming third anime season of Ichiei Ishibumi and Miyama-Zero’s High School DxD began streaming the second promotional video on Sunday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IXvEF8RhhY

The website also revealed the Opening theme song for the upcoming anime. It was earlier revealed that Japanese female singer ChouCho will be performing the OP. The name of the song will be “BLESS YoUr NAME” and will be available in stores from April 15th. Four-member voice actress unit StylipS will sing the ending theme song titled, “Give Me Secret,” and will ship on a single on May 27.

Choucho is best known for her 5th single Yasashisa no Riyuu (Hyouka OP), 6th single DreamRiser (Girls und Panzer OP), and 8th single starlog (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya OP).

In addition to this, the site also revealed character information for the upcoming series and subsequently revealing the new cast members and characters for High School DxD BorN:

Ai Kakuma (Isuzu Sento from Amagi Brilliant Park) as Rossweisse
Yuichi Nakamura (Tomoya Okazaki from Clannad) as Sairaorg
Minami Takahashi (Midoriko from Selector Infected WIXOSS) as Kuroka

The returning cast includes:

Yuki Kaji (Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan) as Issei Hyoudou

Yoko Hikasa (Mio Akiyama in K-ON!) reprises her role as Rias Gremory

Azumi Asakura (Yukiho Hagiwara from The iDOLM@STER) voices Asia Argento

Shizuka Itou (Luviagelita Edelfelt in Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya) voicing as Akeno Himejima

Ayana Taketatsu (Suguha Kirigaya from Sword Art Online) will be voicing Koneko Toujou

Risa Taneda (Mirai Kuriyama from Kyoukai no Kanata) will play the role of Xenovia

Maaya Uchida (Rikka Takanashi from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) voicing as Irina Shidou

Ayane Sakura (Kokoa Hoto in Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?) as Gasper Vladi

The first promotional video for High School DxD BorN was also released earlier:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9aLA0j1ZPM

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High School DxD is a light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The series began serialization in 2008 in Fujimi Shobo’s Dragon Magazine, before being published in their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. To date, there has been 18 compiled volumes. Three manga adaptation of the series have been published in 2010, 2012 and 2013, all of which have been written by Ishibumi. An anime adaptation was produced in 2012. It was animated by TNK (School Days) and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa (Sora no Otoshimono: Tokeijikake no Angeloid, Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora). Two OADs were then released, and were then followed by the second season of the anime in 2013. A Nintendo 3DS game was also released later that year.

Here is a synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:

Issei Hyodo is your average perverted high school student whose one wish in life is to have his own harem, but he’s got to be one of the unluckiest guys around. He goes on his first date with a girl only to get brutally attacked and killed when it turns out the girl is really a vicious fallen angel. To top it all off, he’s later reincarnated as a devil by his gorgeous senpai who tells him that she is also a devil and now his master! One thing’s for sure, his peaceful days are over. In a battle between devils and angels, who will win?

Source: High School DxD official website

Punchline 3rd Video Teases Plot: Once He Sees Panties, Humanity Is Destroyed!?

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The official website for the Punchline TV anime began streaming the third promotional video on Sunday. In addition to this, a new key visual was posted and it was revealed that Shoko Nakagawa (Shokotan) and Dempagumi.inc perform the opening theme “PUNCH LINE!”, under the group name, “Shokotan Dempagumi.inc.”

Previous promotional videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBTeRK4k0Xk

The cast includes:

Marina Inoue (Yozora Mikazuki from Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai) as Yuuta Iridatsu, the protagonist whose spirit has been separated from his body.
Sora Amamiya (Asseylum Vers Allusia from Aldnoah.Zero) as Mikatan Narukino, a bright and spacey idol.
Rie Kugimiya (Kagura from Gintama) as Meika Daihatsu, a genius inventor who loves her grandfather.
Minako Kotobuki (Tsumugi Kotobuki from K-ON!) as Ito Hikiotani, a NEET who plays online games.
Haruka Tomatsu (Eleonora Viltaria from Madan no Ou to Vanadis) as Rabura Chichibu, a gal-style fishy spiritual medium.

The new key visual’s tagline reads, “Once he sees panties, humanity is destroyed!?” Writer Kotaro Uchikoshi (Ever17) told Famitsu magazine that a game project is in the works.

Punchline is an upcoming Japanese anime television series produced by MAPPA. The series follows Yuuta Iritatsu, whose spirit has been separated from his body. The series is directed by Yutaka Uemura (Dantalian no Shoka), with scripts by Kotaro Uchikoshi, music by Tetsuya Komuro (Vampire Hunter D), and character designs by Shouta Iwasaki. It will premiere on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block in April 2015.

Punchline synopsis from Haruhichan:

The series follows Yuuta Iridatsu, whose spirit has been separated from his body.

Source: ANN, Punchline official website

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