Monogatari x Hello Kitty Cafe Collaboration

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With the upcoming anime adaptation of Nisio Isin’s 13th book in the Monogatari light novel series Tsukimonogatari slated to hit TV stations Tokyo MX, BS11, and streamed on Niconico Douga on December 31, 2014. Shibuya’s Parco in Tokyo has revealed they will be hosting a limited Hello Kitty promotion with a special menu of drinks and food. Starting on December 5th, Hello Kitty will be sharing the venue with Monogatari for a collaboration leading into the New Year’s Eve broadcast of a four-episode adaptation of Tsukimonogatari.

Art for the limited goods featuring a mash-up of Hello Kitty with Yotsugi Ononoki, Shinobu Oshino and Mayoi Hachikuji has now been previewed.

The collaboration will also feature other Monogatari x Hello Kitty merchandise like tumblers, clear files, pens, rubber straps, badges, key chains, and more.

Several menu items dedicated to the collaboration have also been previewed. The sandwiches are inspired by Yotsugi Ononoki, Shinobu Oshino and Mayoi Hachikuji. There are even character-inspired donuts which will certainly make Shinobu Oshino jealous. Both dishes cost 1,800 yen (about $15.1) each.

The special drink menu will feature all three heroines for 880 yen (about $6.7) each. These drinks are served with Cotton Candy. Also featured is a Hello Kitty latte which will come with a macaroon of your choice, which is either Shinobu Oshino, Mayoi Hachikuji and Yotsugi Ononoki.

Tsukimonogatari will have a total of 4 episodes and to be aired on December 31, 2014 starting at 22:00 (10:00 pm). All 4 episodes will be shown in a row on TV stations Tokyo MX, BS11, and streamed on Niconico Douga.

Source: Crunchyroll, parco-art

Kill la Kill Mako-chan T-Shirt Goes on Sale

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Mako Mankanshoku, the hyperactive, carefree and loving teenage girl from Kill la Kill gets an awesome shirt design that shows off her well-known popular pose. If you don’t know who I’m on about, watch this video showing the best of Mankanshoku before you check out the shirt design:

User KiritoBlack from TeePublic has created this awesome design for all of you fans of the show. It is currently on sale for $14 for a limited time!

The design is available in Creme color as shown above. Like all TeePublic prints it is available in male sizes S-3XL and female S-2XL, is preshrunk and is printed on 100% cotton using Direct to Garment application. TeePublic ships domestic to the US via either USPS budget shipping or UPS 3 Days and also ships internationally to most countries via UPS Mail Innovations or USPS 1st Class.

Make sure to look through more anime t-shirt designs on offer at TeePublic because they currently have a Cyber Monday deal ongoing, meaning every is on sale for the next 24 hours!

Hoozuki no Reitetsu Manga to Receive a Special Chapter

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Today, in the January 2015 issue of Kodansha’s Nakayoshi monthly shoujo manga magazine, it was announced that Natsumi Eguchi’s Hoozuki no Reitetsu manga will get a special chapter. The special chapter will be released in the February 2015 issue of the magazine which will be out on December 27, 2014. On the chapter preview, it states that the original story lists that “The rumored super-sadistic boy makes his appearance in the Valentine’s Day issue!”

Hoozuki no Reitetsu is a supernatural dark-comedy manga written and illustrated by Natsumi Eguchi. It was first published under Kodansha’s Weekly Morning magazine on 2011. It has currently 16 compiled manga volumes in which the 16th volume was published on November 21, 2014. It was nominated for the fifth edition of an annual manga award, Manga Taishou, in 2012. In the same year, it was chosen as a jury selection at the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.

The manga has received an anime adaptation that was produced by Wit Studio. It was aired on January 9, 2014 to April 3, 2014 with 13 episodes. The anime was directed by Hiro Kaburaki (Kimi ni Todoke, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun). A 3-episode original video animation (OVA) will be released next year as it bundles with the limited editions of 17th, 18th and 19th compiled manga volumes (February 23, 2015 to August 21, 2015). There will be an advanced screening of the OVA on December 6 in 11 theaters in Japan.

Synopsis of Hoozuki no Reitetsu from Haruhichan:

The dark comedy revolves around the fierce god aide to the Great King Yama, Hoozuki. Calm and super-sadistic, he tries to resolve problems that often occur in Hell.

Read the official Japanese web-release of Hoozuki no Reitetsu‘s first few pages here.

Visit the official anime website (Japanese) and Starchild official anime website.

Source – Nakayoshi Magazine’s Official Site, Hoozuki no Reitetsu Page on Weekly Morning Magazine

Kuragehime Manga Receives Special Chapter in Weekly Shounen Magazine

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On Wednesday, Kodansha’s weekly Shounen Magazine will announce that Akiko Higashimura’s (Kakukaku Shikajika, Tokyo Tarareba-Jou) Kuragehime (Princess Jellyfish) manga will receive a special chapter to be released on the next issue, which will be out on December 10, 2014. The special chapter will be named as Kuragehime Navi (Princess Jellyfish Navigation).

A second prequel chapter will be released on Kodansha’s monthly josei magazine, Kiss, on December 25, succeeding the first prequel chapter that was released on November 25. These three chapters will be a commemoration for the upcoming live-action film of the series which will be released on Japan on December 27, 2014.

The manga originally publishes in Kiss magazine and it started on October 25, 2008. Kuragehime has currently 14 compiled manga volumes. The first compiled manga volume was released on March 13, 2009 and the latest volume was released on September 12, 2014.

Read the first few pages of the first volume of the manga in Japanese here.

The manga has received am 11-episode anime adaptation that was produced by Brain’s Base (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou, Kyoukai no Rinne). It was directed by Takahiro Omori (Baccano!, Durarara!!). The anime aired around October 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

Synopsis of Kuragehime:

Amamizukan is an apartment complex where no boys are allowed. Kurashita Tsukimi, a girl who adores jellyfish, lives there happily with her friends who all have nerdy obsessions of their own. Their peaceful lives gradually start to change when a beautiful woman helps Tsukimi out of a pinch.

Source – ANN

The IDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls TV Anime Character Designs & Promotional Video Released

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The official website of The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls anime has revealed some new character designs for the main cast of the upcoming series, which will be broadcast from January 9th next year. Additionally a brand new promotional video has released online.

The anime’s official website has revealed the main cast of the series and their roles. Additionally the first set of character designs were also unveiled. Altogether the cast includes:

Ayaka Ohashi (Kurome in Akame ga Kill!) voicing as Uzuki Shimamura

Ayaka Fukuhara (First Major Role) will play the role of Rin Shibuya

Sayuri Hara (Rizumu Amamiya from Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream) will be the voice of Mio Honda

Tomoyo Kurosawa (Tina Sprout from Black Bullet) voices Miria Akagi

Sumire Uesaka (Sanae Dekomori in Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) will voice Anastasia

Naomi Oozora (Inari Fushimi from Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.) voices Chieri Ogata

Maaya Uchida (Rikka Takanashi from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) is voicing Ranko Kanzaki

Nozomi Yamamoto (Yukimura Kusunoki in Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai) playing as Rika Jougasaki

Ruriko Aoki (Priscilla Twilight from Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou) will voice Riina Tada

Aya Suzaki (Tamako Kitashirakawa from Tamako Market) will be voicing Minami Nitta

Hiromi Igarashi (Hiromi Igarashi in Rail Wars!) as Anzu Futaba

Natsumi Takamori (Mei Misaki from Another) will play Miku Maekawa

Yuka Ootsubo (Kyoko Toshino from YuruYuri) as Kanako Mimura

Rei Matsuzaki (Ayame Reikadou from NouCome) voices Kirari Moroboshi

Other members of the cast includes:

Marie Miyake (Aki Mikage in Gin no Saji) is voicing as Nana Abe

Mako Morino (Chiyori in Selector Infected WIXOSS) will be voicing Yuki Himekawa

Chinatsu Akasaki (Shinka Nibutani in Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) as Akane Hino

Eri Suzuki (Sanae Higashihongan in Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?) will voice Yuuko Hori

Satsumi Matsuda (Hiroe Atago in Saki: Zenkoku-hen) as the voice of Shouko Hoshi

Hitomi Harada (Mizuki Himeji in Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu) as Airi Totoki

A brand new promotional video has released for The IDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls anime:

Here is the previously released PV:

The anime’s production crew was earlier revealed and are as follows:

Director and Storyboard Artist: Noriko Takao (The iDOLM@STER, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya)
Series Composer: Tatsuya Takahashi (The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! Screenplay)
Character Designer and Animation Director: Yuusuke Matsuo (Black★Rock Shooter OVA, The iDOLM@STER)
Animation Studio: A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online, Aldnoah.Zero)

The IDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls is a mobile social game developed by Mobage and published by Bandai Namco Games. The game involves the player to interact with other players, where they need to perform various tasks. The game features a total of 100 idols to be collected, who are represented as trading cards in the game. The game acts out like other social games where you will need to use a form of stamina to do a task – where it is refilled over time. The game has been reported to earn 1 Billion Yen (~ 10 Million USD) per month from in-game purchases of items and idols, and has over 4 million users as of April this year. A live concert of the game with all the voice actresses, Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls 1st Live Wonderful M@gic!!, was held at the Maihama Amphi Theater in Chiba Prefecture where the anime adaptation was announced last year.

The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls anime will be airing in Japan from January 9th at midnight (effectively the 10th) during the Winter 2014/2015 anime season. Further information on the series will release in the near future.

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

Source – The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls Anime Website

Love Live’s Rin-chan Has a New Part-Time Job as SEGA Staff’s New Image Girl

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Hoshizora Rin who is known as the athletic tomboy idol from the Love Live! School Idol Project has a new part-time job at Sega, she has been selected as the new SEGA staff image girl. A new visual has been revealed where she is seen clutching to Sonic the Hedgehog while suited up in the SEGA uniform. This sets the Love Live! School Idol Project x SEGA collaboration in stone.

Launching December 19th, the μ’s girls will be featured in UFO game prizes and other Sega arcade goodies.

Source: yaraon, Crunchyroll

One Piece Dominates 2014 Manga Sales in Japan for the Sixth Year in a Row

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Today, Oricon, the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan has announced the 2014 best-selling books annual rankings. The rankings were compiled between November 18, 2013 and November 16, 2014.

As you might expect, Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece tops its manga rankings for six years in a row since 2009, selling 11,885,957 copies in total during the period. But the gap with the second best-selling title, Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan is much smaller than last year. After One Piece sold 2,217,798 more copies than Attack on Titan did in 2013, this year’s gap between the two is only 157,989.

Both series released three new volumes during the period, and One Piece‘s 73rd, 74th, and 75th volumes also dominate the top 3 positions in the per volume ranking. Will the upcoming two animated films, live-action film and the OVAs push the sales of Attack on Titan more and finally send it to the top of the rankings next year? Who knows.Here are the results:

2014 Manga Sales Ranking Top 30 (series):
30. Assassination Classroom 9 (741,338)
29. Assassination Classroom 8 (756,005)
28. Naruto 71 (761,470)
27. Terra Formars 7 (762,085)
26. Assassination Classroom 7 (772,887)
25. Kuroko no Basket 27 (774,451)
24. Ao Haru Ride 10 (778,734)
23. Haikyuu!! 12 (783,391)
22. Ao Haru Ride 9 (783,790)
21. Haikyuu!! 9 (788,791)
20. Kuroko no Basket 25 (791,532)
19. Haikyuu!! 11 (797,807)
18. Kuroko no Basket 26 (817,937)
17. Kimi ni Todoke 22 (828, 320)
16. Haikyuu!! 10 (832,634)
15. Silver Spoon 12 (840,582)
14. Sakamoto Desuga? 2 (846,274)
13. Silver Spoon 10 (863,042)
12. Naruto 70 (934, 233)
11. Silver Spoon 11 (953,543)
10. Naruto 69 (1,007,954)
9. Kimi ni Todoke 21 (1,031,380)
8. Naruto 68 (1,098,121)
7. Naruto 67 (1,106,651)
6. Attack on Titan 14 (1,773,871)
5. Attack on Titan 12 (1,895,305)
4. Attack on Titan 13 (1,921,457)
3. One Piece 75 (2,698,071)
2. One Piece 74 (2,834,558)
1. One Piece 73 (3,010,801)

The series dropped from last year’s top 30:
To Love-Ru Darkness (29)
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: bunko (pocket-size) version (26)
SKET DANCE (25)
Blue Exorcist (19)
Saint Young Men (18)
Space Brothers (17)
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (16)
Toriko (13)
Hunter x Hunter (8)

2014 Manga Sales Ranking Top 30 (volume)
30 (20). Chihayafuru – 1,937,059
29 (-). Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun – 1,967,675
28 (-). One Punch-Man – 2,173,339
27 (-). Noragami – 2,231, 805
26 (28). Black Butler – 2,289,738 (1,562,863)
25 (24). Detective Conan – 2,380 774 (1,966,206)
24 (12). Gintama – 2,394,263 (2,864,734)
23 (11). Kimi ni Todoke – 2,397,887 (3,428,352)
22 (-). Kyo wa Kaisha wo Yasumimasu – 2,472,101
21 (14). Kingdom – 2,516,278 (2,805,945)
20 (-). Yo-Kai Watch – 2,588,791
19 (-). Shokugeki no Souma – 2,644,122
18 (15). Bleach – 2,986,968 (2,752,588)
17 (9). Fairy Tail – 3,275,885 (3,790.151)
16 (30). Nisekoi – 3,816,372 (1,542,417)
15 (6). Silver Spoon – 3,957,991 (4,858,699)
14 (-). Yowamushi Pedal – 4,098,510
13 (21). Ao Haru Ride – 4,166,875 (2,106,452)
12 (10). Terra Formars – 4,295,257 (3,602,630)
11 (-). Hoozuki no Reitetsu – 4,385,701
10 (7). Assassination Classroom – 4,622,108 (4,595,820)
9 (-). The Seven Deadly Sins – 4,633,246
8 (4). Magi – 4,657,971 (7,151,001)
7 (23). Ace of Diamond – 4,681,031 (2,010,045)
6 (5). Naruto – 5,505,179 (5,553,933)
5 (3). Kuroko no Basket – 6,729,349 (8,761,081)
4 (27). Tokyo Ghoul – 6,946, 203 (1,666,348)
3 (22). Haikyuu!! – 8,283,709 (2,056,241)
2 (2). Attack on Titan -11,728, 368 (15,933,801)
1 (1). One Piece -11,885,957 (18,151,599 in 2013)

Source: Oricon

Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season Commercial Streamed

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The official YouTube channel for Kuroko no Basket anime began streaming the first TV commercial for the upcoming third season of Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s Kuroko no Basuke (Kuroko’s Basketball) on Monday. This commercial gives us a sneak peak of the opening theme song Punky Funky Love by GRANRODEO. Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season will be premiering from January 10th next year.

In addition to this the ending theme was revealed and will be titled GLITTER DAYS. and performed by Fo’xTails. There will be a fan disc releasing on December 25 on Blu-ray and DVD that will contain a small mini drama recapping the anime’s second season. It will also contain: a compact version of a talk show from the ~Kiseki no Tenjikai~ event at Hirakata Park, music videos for the series’ main characters, a special gallery of an alternative to the anime’s ending sequence, a version of the opening and ending without any credits and the initial rendition of the second season’s first opening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_QqLqr-rE0

New cast members were also revealed earlier and will join the third season as members of Rakuzan’s Uncrowned Kings:

Wataru Hatano (Gajeel Redfox from Fairy Tail) will voice Reo Mibuchi
Toshiki Masuda (Takashi Yura in Kimi no Iru Machi) as Kotarou Hayama
Takahiro Fujiwara (Pippin from Berserk film series) will be voicing Eikichi Nebuya

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Kuroko no Basket is based on Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s manga. The first anime season titled “Kuroko no Basket” aired from April 8, 2012 to September 22, 2012. The second season titled “Kuroko no Basket 2” premiered last October 6, 2013 and ran until March 30, 2014.

Kuroko no Basket synopsis from Haruhichan.

The Teiko Middle School Basketball Team. The class that produced three perfect seasons in a row, with five once-in-a generation players, called “The Generation of Miracles”. There was another player who all of them respected… A legendary 6th player. An up-and-coming power player, Taiga Kagami, is just back from America. When he comes to Seirin High School, he meets the super-ordinary boy, Tetsuya Kuroko. Kagami is shocked to find that Kuroko isn’t good at basketball, in fact, he’s bad! And he’s so plain that he’s impossible to see. But Kuroko’s plainness lets him pass the ball around without the other team noticing him, and he’s none other than the sixth member of the Miracle Generation. Kuroko makes a pact with Kagami to defeat the other members of the Miracle Generation, who have all played basketball at other schools. A battle of light (Kagami) and shadow (Kuroko) begins!

Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season will air on January 10th on MBS at 26:58 (effectively January 11th, 2:58 a.m.).

Source: Kuroko no Basket official YouTube channel

Kuroko no Basket Dominates the Top 30 Best Anime Duos of the Same Gender

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Charapedia have recently ran an interesting poll, the best anime duos of the same gender. Not only have fujoshi made sure Kuroko no Basket dominates the ranking, otakus also made sure The iDOLM@STER gets a few decent ranks.

The survey’s audience is composed of 66.5% female fans while 33.5% being male fans. 89.9% of them comprises of teens to fans in their 20s while the remaining 10.1% are fans over 30 years of age. The survey period was from November 20-27, 2014.

Here are the results:

30) Goku and Vegeta (Dragon ball Z)

29) Kotetsu T. Kaburagi and Barnaby Brooks Jr. (Tiger & Bunny)

28) Yuusuke Makishima and Jin Tadakoro (Yowamushi Pedal)

27) Kuroko Tetsuya and Daiki Aomine (Kuroko no Basket)

26) Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis (Black Butler)

25) Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen (Lupin III)

24) Lelouch lamperouge and Suzaku Kururugi (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)

23) Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric (Full Metal Alchemist)

22) Kei Tsukishima and Tadashi Yamaguchi (Haikyuu!!)

21) Ryota Kise and Yukio Kasamatsu (Kuroko no Basket)

20) Tomoya Okazaki and Youhei Sunohara (Clannad)

19) Gon Freecs and Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)

18) Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)

17) Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname (Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica)

16) Mio Akiyama and Ritsu Tainaka (K-On!!)

15) Haruka Nanase and Rin Matsuoka (Free!)

14) Eli Ayase and Nozomi Tojo (Love Live! School Idol Project)

13) Maki Nishikino and Nico Yazawa (Love Live! School Idol Project)

12) Toushiro Hijikata and Sougo Okita (Gintama)

11) Hajime Iwaizumi and Tooru Oikawa (Haikyuu!!)

10) Makoto Kikuchi and Yukiho Hagiwara (The iDOLM@STER)

9) Shizuo Heiwajima and Izaya Orihara (Durarara!!)

8) Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana (Free!)

7) Kuroko Tetsuya and Taiga Kagami (Kuroko no Basket)

6) Iori Minase and Yayoi Takatsuki (The iDOLM@STER)

5) Mikoto Misaka and Kuroko Shirai (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)

4) Gintoki Sakata and Toshiro Hijikata (Gintama)

3) Tobio Kageyama and Hinata Shoyo (Haikyuu!!)

2) Haruka and Chihaya (The iDOLM@STER)

1) Kazunari Takao and Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko no Basket)

Source: charapedia

Onee-sama’s Number 1 Fan Also Receives a Yukata Themed Figure

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December 1, 2014

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Kuroko Shirai the level 4 esper and a student of Tokiwadai Middle School, receives a Yukata themed figurine. Similar to her best friend, Mikoto Misaka, Kuroko shines brilliantly and also exudes an irresistible aura, making it difficult to look away. This figurine is from FREEing and is a 1/8th scale model.

Fans of this series should keep their eyes peeled for the other Yukata themed figurine of a certain level five ESPer. Both figurines are sure to be a great addition to any collection.

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S – Kuroko Shirai 1/8 Figure Yukata Ver. – Pre-orders are currently available on JList and is scheduled to be released in May 2015.

Kuroko Shirai can be pre-ordered now.

Trinity Seven Adds New Characters and Bonus Merchandise

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As the Trinity Seven anime prepares to introduce a new story, it is also set to introduce two new characters with two new cast members.

The new cast includes:

Akasaki Chinatsu (Nibutani Shinka from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai) as the Grimoire Ilya, also known as Ilias Fragment.

Ayaka Fukuhara (Shibuya Rin from The iDOLM@STER) as master of high-speed “Luminescence Technique” Lugh.

The first Blu-ray is scheduled to be available for sale on December 19th, 2014. A special edition if this purchase will feature a series box, a 48 page original manga, a 7 disc storage case with swimsuit illustrations of the members of the Trinity Seven, and an application to order tickets for a spring cast event.

Amazon is offering exclusive jackets for the each volume of the series (shown below):

Animate is offering an exclusive box (shown below):

Clearfiles and Boxes from other stores (shown below):

In the so called “romantic comedy but sometimes serious magical school story” of Trinity Seven, Kasuga Arata’s life and cousin are blown away due to the occurrence of a terrible disaster called the “Collapse Phenomenon.” In order to regain these things that he so desires, he joins Royal Biblia Academy. However, the harem life soon envelopes him. Will he lose sight of his true goal?

The Trinity Seven manga, written by Nao Akinari and Saitou Kenji, has been serialized in the shounen magazine Monthly Dragon Age since 2010 and has been collected into 10 tankobon volumes. It has inspired an anime adaptation that is currently airing in the Fall 2014-2015 anime season.

Trinity Seven synopsis from Haruhichan:

In this “romantic comedy but sometimes serious magical school story,” life as Arata Kasuga knows it is wiped out by a bizarre incident known as “Collapse Phenomenon,” which causes worldwide destruction and takes his cousin Hijiri Kasuga to the next world. To resolve the “Collapse Phenomenon” and bring back Hijiri, Arata enrolls in the Royal Biblia Academy. Waiting in the school are seven beautiful female magic users — the Trinity Seven.

Source: Crunchyroll

Umi Sonoda the Shy and Hesitant Idol Receives a Swim Wear Figure

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December 1, 2014

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Umi Sonoda, from Love Live! School Idol Project, receives a superb figure from figurine manufacturer, Kotobuyika. Umi, who happens to be shy and hesitant about revealing her body, let’s it all show in this rendition, which unveils her toned and elegant figure. The idol swim wear is also a delight to look at. Kotobuyika flawlessly captures Umi Sonoda’s essence and secret desire to become a high school idol with this 1/8th scale figurine.

Love Live! School Idol Project – Umi Sonoda 1/8 Natsuiro Egao 1, 2, Jump! Ver. – This figure is currently available on JList.

Umi Sonoda can be ordered now.

Do You Wanna Buy an Elsa?

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December 1, 2014

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Frozen, the Disney animation that received global recognition, receives more attention with this incredibly adorable Queen Elsa Nendoroid. With her famous glimmering blue dress, Elsa is sure to beautify your work area and lighten up the mood. For the first time in forever you can buy this cute nendoroid which is made by Good Smile Company, so let your wallet go.

Frozen – Elsa Nendoroid Figure – Pre-orders are currently available on JList and is expected to be released in June of 2015th.

Elsa Nendoroid Figure can be pre-ordered now.

Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus Commercial Streamed

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The official website for the upcoming Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus anime began streaming the first TV commercial on Sunday which is scheduled to air from January 2015 during the Winter 2014/2015 anime season.

The opening theme song Exist by angela was also previewed on a radio broadcast.

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The Fafner series began in 2004 as an original animation titled Soukyuu no Fafner (Fafner in the Azure). The series was produced by studio Xebec with Nobuyoshi Habara (Break Blade) directing Since its debut in 2004, a light novel adaptation and a video game adaptation were created. Additionally, the mechs from the series were featured in the crossover games Super Robot Wars. The series also received a sequel film titled Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Heaven and Earth in 2010 and a prequel OVA in 2005.

Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus synopsis from Haruhichan:

Sequel to Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor, set two years after Heaven and Earth.

Source: Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus Official website

Third Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season Visual Spotted

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The third visual for the upcoming second season of Aldnoah.Zero has been spotted in Japan. Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season is scheduled to air from January 2015 during Winter 2014/2015 anime season.

In addition to this, the commercial for the second season was streamed which features spoilers for the first season and also gives us a sneak peak at the ending theme song GENESIS by Eir Aor. SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:mizuki will perform the opening theme song &Z for the second season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc8LYlX0Pc4

Past Visuals:

Aldnoah.Zero is a brand new original series created by Gen Urobuchi, the writer of the Fate/Zero light novels and anime, and Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica. The anime is directed by Ei Aoki who directed the Fate/Zero anime – teaming up with Urobuchi once again. The series is written by the “Olympus Knights”, a group of writers from Nitro+ (known for their science adventure visual novels) that is helmed by Urobuchi. Katsuhiko Takayama (Mirai Nikki) is the series composer, managing the flow and story of the series.

The character concepts are done by Masako Matsumoto (Naruto Shippuden) and the final character designs from Takako Shimura (Aoi Hana). The series features mechs designed by I-IV and Kenji Teraoka (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), and the music is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan). The series is produced by A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online, Fairy Tail) and studio TROYCA (new studio opened by Aoki). The first series had a total of 12 episodes and was earlier confirmed to be a split cour.

Aldnoah.Zero synopsis from Haruhichan:

In 1972, the Apollo 17 mission found a hypergate to Mars on the surface of the moon. Upon landing, astronauts discovered a enchanted utility later referred to as ‘Aldnoah’, giving the astronauts a status of superiority. Soon, many humans have relocated to Mars, and have adapted to the name ‘Martians’. After Princess Asseylum, a royal Martian princess, descends onto Earth in an attempt to create a treaty between both planets, a war breaks out between Earth and Mars, and Martian soldiers begin to descend from the sky, riding steel giants, intent on exterminating humanity.

Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season will return January during the Winter 2014/2015 anime season. Further information about the second cour of the anime will be revealed soon.

Source: @2ji_tsu_ke

Fall 2014 AnimeSongCollabo Covers Are Up!

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Hanase

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November 30, 2014

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Every season, a group of different types of anime fans from Japan gather and play a full cover of a bunch of anime opening and ending themes from a certain anime season, they are the AnimeSongCollabo. They upload their covers in a compiled and continuous 25-40 minute video in Nico Nico Douga and few hours after, they separate it and upload it to their Youtube Channel.

Taiga, an utaite (a Nico Nico Douga singer) and one of the lead vocalists of the group, tweeted yesterday that it will be released today:

Hey guys! It is in tomorrow that we are going to upload new AnimeSongCollabo videos to YouTube. Don’t miss it 😀 https://t.co/64zX7aq9kl

— taiga@ダイエット戦士 (@nico_taiga) November 29, 2014

Last season, Summer 2014, they did a total of 26 covers. This Fall 2014 season, there were 25 covers that were released. Here is a list of all covers they did this season:

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso OP [Hikaru Nara]

[Vocal] masaki
[Vocal] Chuchu
[Vocal] Zunko
[Guitar] vincent
[Keyboard] Ren
[Bass] kame
[Drums] towel-man

TERRA FORMARS OP [AMAZING BREAK]

[Vocal] taiga
[Guitar] TATSUYA-online-
[Keyboard] syu
[Bass] H.J.Freaks
[Drums] AZU

selector spread WIXOSS OP [world’s end, girl’s rondo]

[Vocal] Chuchu
[Guitar] S.K
[Bass] nobnois
[Drums] zorori
[Programming] Komainu

Cross Ange Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo OP [Kindan no Resistance]

[Vocal] Tsukino Hina
[Guitar] S.K
[Keyboard] Liptonman
[Bass] Usada Lavi
[Drums] towel-man

Cross Ange Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo ED [Rinrei]

[Vocal] okogeeechann
[Guitar] Ken
[Keyboard] syu
[Bass] sayanee
[Drums] towel-man

Sword Art Online II ED [No More Time Machine]

[Vocal] Shimata
[Guitar] demazo
[Keyboard] iptonman
[Bass] hoda
[Drums] AZU

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) OP [ideal white]

[Vocal] Fumitsuki
[Guitar] zizizi
[Bass] kame
[Drums] AZU
[Programming] Komainu

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) ED [believe]

[Vocal] miyako
[Guitar] zizizi
[Keyboard] Liptonman
[Bass] kame
[Drums] AZU

Amagi Brilliant Park OP [Extra Magic Hour]

[Vocal] miyako
[Guitar] S.K
[Bass] H.J.Freaks
[Drums] goo
[Programming] cheap

Hitsugi no Chaika: Avenging Battle OP [Shikkoku wo Nuritsubuse]

[Vocal] Canan*
[Guitar] Kuro Goblin
[Bass]sayanee
[Drums] towel-man
[Programming] cheap

Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai OP [On my Sheep]

[Vocal] Shimata
[Guitar] Asteca
[Bass] nobnois
[Drums] towel-man
[Programming] shino

Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji OP [LOVE GOOD TIME]

[Vocal] okogeeechann
[Guitar] Kuro Goblin
[Bass] sayanee
[Drums] AZU

Akame ga Kill! ED [Tsuki Akari]

[Vocal] Mifuyu
[Guitar] Kuro Goblin
[Keyboard] Liptonman
[Bass] nobnois
[Drums] AZU

Denki-gai no Honya san OP [Kajirikake no Ringo]

[Vocal] non
[Guitar] Komainu
[Keyboard] Ren
[Bass] sayanee
[Drums] zorori

SHIROBAKO OP [COLORFUL BOX]

[Vocal] Mifuyu
[Guitar] Asteca
[Bass] Kusunoki Rui
[Drums] zorori
[Programming] shino

Sora no Method ED [Hoshikuzu no Interlude]

[Vocal] emmy
[Guitar] TATSUYA-online-
[Bass] nobnois
[Drums] Namoko
[Programming] cheap

Donten ni Warau ED [ATTITUDE TO LIFE]

[Vocal] taiga
[Guitar] TATSUYA-online-
[Keyboard] Dandee
[Bass] kame
[Drums] towel-man

Nanatsu no Taizai OP [Netsujou no Spectrum]

[Vocal] TKTR
[Guitar] Jeeno
[Keyboard] syu
[Bass] H.J.Freaks
[Drums] towel-man

Trinity Seven OP [Seven Doors]

[Vocal] Tsukino Hina
[Guitar] Komainu
[Bass] sayanee
[Drums] towel-man
[Programming] Komainu

Grisaia no Kajitsu OP [Rakuen no Tsubasa]

[Vocal] Zunko
[Guitar] zizizi
[Keyboard] Liptonman
[Bass] kame
[Drums] towel-man

Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru ED [Aurora Days]

[Vocal] non
[Vocal] emmy
[Guitar] Tom
[Keyboard] Dandee
[Bass] hoda
[Drums] zorori

Magic Kaito 1412 OP [Kimi no Matsu Sekai]

[Vocal] syuiro
[Guitar] zizizi
[Keyboard] jal
[Bass] H.J.Freaks
[Drums] zorori

Kiseijuu Sei no Kakuritsu ED [IT’S THE RIGHT TIME]

[Vocal] Olimono*Vaggyna
[Keyboard] Dandee
[Bass] kame
[Drums] AZU

Gundam G no Reconguista OP [BLAZING]

[Vocal] Zunko
[Guitar] Kuro Goblin
[Keyboard] syu
[Bass] hoda
[Drums] AZU

Listen in playlist mode:

Unfortunately, there weren’t any covers on few Fall 2014 anime shows just like:

Akatsuki no Yona
Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken
Girlfriend (Kari)
Gugure! Kokkuri-san
Gundam Build Fighters Try
Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de
Kaitou Joker
Madan no Ou to Vanadis
Mushishi Zoku Shou 2nd Season
Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu.
Orenchi no Furo Jijou
Psycho-Pass 2
Sanzoku no Musume Ronja
Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete
World Trigger
Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road

So, what do you think of their anime song covers? Which one is your favorite this season? Which shows would you wanted to have covered?

Source – AnimeSongCollabo’s Youtube Channel, AnimeSongCollabo’s Official Website

Tokyo Ghoul 2nd Season Titled Tokyo Ghoul √A + 1st Visual Released

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Frontalspy

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November 30, 2014

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The official website of the anime adaptation based on Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul manga has revealed the title for the upcoming second season of the anime: Tokyo Ghoul √A. In addition the first visual for the second season has also released.

The second season itself will be airing from January 8 next year on Tokyo MX, before airing on TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVQ, Dlife and ATX-1 in the subsequent days. There will also be an advanced screening session of the first episode on January 4 at the Toho Cinemas in Nihonbashi. More information about ticket purchases will be revealed soon.

There will also be a Tokyo Ghoul event running from January 25th till the 30th next year titled Escape from Tokyo Ghoul × Nazomate. The small event will take place at 11am, 1:30pm, 4pm and 6:30pm each day on the 9th floor at the Animate store in Ikebukuro, with advance tickets going for ¥1,500 (~ $15.00 USD) and regular tickets for ¥1,800 ($18.00 USD). The 60 minute performance will have an original story set in the world of Sui Ishida’s manga and will be played out like a survival game. The event will also feature Natsuki Hanae (Hikari Sakishima in Nagi no Asukara) reprising his role as Ken Kaneki and Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Mikado Ryuugamine from Durarara!!) as Hideyoshi Nagachika at the event.

Additionally, a Tokyo Ghoul themed cafe will be opening at the Animate Cafe Caravan, from January 31 till Febuary 22, and the Kobe and Nagoya Animate stores, from February 17 till March 22. There will be various dishes and meals themed after the series for purchase.

The upcoming second season will be 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. This comes after the official Chinese website for the anime accidently leaked the information late last month. The website itself quickly removed the announced.

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

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 tankōbon 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 will be airing from January 8 next year during the Winter 2014/2015 anime season on Tokyo MX. An advanced screening of the first episode will be held at the Toho Cinemas in Nihonbashi on January 4. More information about the screening and the anime will be revealed soon.

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

Source – Moca News ,Tokyo Ghoul Anime Website

Rolling☆Girls Anime Air Date, New Characters, 2nd Promotional Video & Visual Revealed

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November 30, 2014

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The official website of Wit Studio’s upcoming original anime series Rolling☆Girls (The Rolling Girls) has revealed that series itself will be airing from January 10, 2015. Additionally, a brand new visual, cast members and character designs, as well as the anime’s second promotional video were also released.

The anime’s website has revealed 5 new characters that will appear in the series. Along with their character designs and respective cast members, they include:

Ayumi Fujimura (Misaki Ayuzawa from Kaichou wa Maid-sama!) will voice Masami Utoko

Nozomi Furuki (Miwa Yamamura in Barakamon) will voice the role of Yukari Otonashi

Fuyuka Ooura (Run Elsie Jewelria from To LOVE-Ru) as Executive Kuniko

Sayaka Ohara (Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail) voicing the President of Tokorozawa

And ????????? (?????????) playing as the Green Matcha

Here is the second promotional video for Rolling☆Girls, which introduce the above characters:

The Rolling☆Girls‘ main cast were earlier revealed and are as follows:

Ari Ozawa (Chiyo Sakura in Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun) will voice lead character Nozomi Moritomo

Rina Hidaka (Silica from Sword Art Online) voicing as Yukina Kosaka

Risa Taneda (Mirai Kuriyama from Kyoukai no Kanata) as Ai Hibiki

Yumiri Hanamori (First major role) as Chiaya Misono

The anime’s site has also released an image explaining the character’s relationship and their mob alignment in the series:

The anime’s staff were earlier revealed:

Director: Kotomi Deai (Silver Spoon Season 2)
Screenplay Writer: Yasuyuki Muto (Sengoku Basara, Bible Black)
Original Character Designer: tanu (Tari Tari)
Character Designer: Katsuhiko Kitada (Major: Yuujou no Ikkyuu)
Animation Studio: Wit Studio (Attack on Titan, Hal)

Here is the first promotional video for the anime:

And many of the anime’s TV Spots:

Rolling☆Girls (The Rolling Girls) is an original anime being produced by Wit Studio. The series will be receiving two manga adaptations. The first launched early this month on October 4th in Mag Garden’s Monthly Comic Garden magazine and is written by Yosuke Miyagi (Guilty Crown manga) and illustrated by Bonkara. The second is a 4-koma manga titled Ro~lling Gi~rls Inspirtation x Traveler that is currently being published in Mag Garden’s online Comic Blade magazine, written by Miyagi and illustrated by Sheepbox.

Here is the synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:

It’s been 10 years since the Great Tokyo Decisive Battle, in a Japan where all the prefectures have become independent countries. This is a not-so-ordinary story about ordinary girls, according to ordinary girls. Can the ordinary save the Earth!?

The Rolling☆Girls anime will be airing next year from January 10 on MBS, during the Winter 2014/2015 anime season. Further information about the series will release soon.

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

Source – Gamer.tw, Rolling☆Girls Website

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3 Egypt Arc Promotional Video

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Swaps4

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November 30, 2014

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The official Warner Bros. YouTube channel has streamed the first promotional video for the upcoming third part of Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, which will return January next year for the Egyptian arc of the story.

Visual:

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump from 1986 to 2004, before being transferred to the monthly seinen magazine Ultra Jump in 2005. The current story arc, JoJolion, started in 2011. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is currently Shueisha’s second largest manga series with its chapters collected into 111 tankobon volumes and counting (only Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, with over 180, has more).

A six-volume original video animation adaptation of the later half of the series’ third story arc, Stardust Crusaders, was released from 1993 to 1994 by studio A.P.P.P. Six years later, they produced a seven-volume series adapting the arc’s first half from 2000 to 2002. A.P.P.P. also produced a theatrical film of the first arc, Phantom Blood, in 2007. From 2003 to 2005, Super Techno Arts released an English dub of both OVA series as one on DVD in North America. The third story arc of the manga received an English release in North America from 2005 to 2010 by Viz Media, who will also publish the first and second arcs in 2015. A 26-episode television anime, produced by David Production and covering the first two arcs, aired on Tokyo MX and other stations starting in October 2012 and ending in April 2013. A second season covering the third arc titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders began broadcast in April 2014 and ended with episode 24 on September 13, 2014.

The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga has sold over 80 million copies in Japan alone, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history, and has spawned a large media franchise that includes several novelizations and video games, action figures, a jewelry line, and even snack foods.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012) synopsis from Haruhichan:

Beginning its tale in 19th century England, young aristocrat Jonathan Joestar finds himself locked in bitter rivalry with Dio Brando, a low-born boy who Jonathan’s father took under his wing after the death of Dio’s father. Discontent with his station in life, Dio’s fathomless lust to reign over all eventually leads him to seek the supernatural powers of an ancient Aztec stone mask in the Joestar’s possession—an artifact that will forever change the destiny of Dio and Jonathan for generations to come. Fifty years later, in 1938 New York City, Jonathan’s grandson Joseph Joestar must take up his grandfather’s mission and master the abilities necessary to destroy the stone mask and its immensely powerful creators who threaten humanity’s very existence, the Pillar Men.

Source: official Warner Bros. YouTube channel

Maria the Virgin Witch Promotional Video Revealed

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November 30, 2014

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The official website for the Maria the Virgin Witch anime series revealed the first promotional video on Sunday which is scheduled to air from January 2015 during the Winter 2014/2015 anime season.

In addition, the anime character designs were revealed earlier and are designed by Yuriko Chiba (To Heart, Planetes, Sacred Seven).

Hisako Kanemoto (Haru Ichinose from Akuma no Riddle) as Maria
Yoko Hikasa (Rias Gremory from High School DxD) as Artemis
Mikako Komatsu (Miuna Shiodome from Nagi no Asukara) as Priapos
Kana Hanazawa (Kanade Tachibana from Angel Beats!) as Ezekiel
Kensho Ono (Tetsuya Kuroko from Kuroko no Basket) as Joseph

Key Visual:

Maria the Virgin Witch is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masayuki Ishikawa. The manga was serialized in Kodansha’s Good Afternoon! from 2008 to 2013, then compiled in three tankobon volumes. Ishikawa has also been working on its sequel Junketsu no Maria exhibition on the same magazine’s 45th issue published in July of this year. The TV anime adaptation is directed by Goro Taniguchi, who is especially known for his directorial works for Sunrise, such as Infinite Ryvius, s-CRY-ed, Planetes, and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Production I.C (Ghost in the Shell, Kuroko no Basket) will produce the anime for the January 2015 premiere.

Maria the Virgin Witch synopsis from Haruhichan:

The story follows Maria, the most powerful witch who lives during the Hundred Years’ War in France. She despises war, so she obstructs battles with her strong magical powers. Her meddling with her succubus Artemis and incubus Priapos has caught the attention of the heavens, and so the Archangel Michael issues an edict. When Maria loses her virginity, she will also lose her magical powers. A beautiful angel named Ezekiel is supposed to watch Maria and make sure the witch does not use magic in front of people, but Maria continues to use magic anyways.

Source: Maria the Virgin Witch Official website

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