Fairy Tail Hits 400 Manga Chapters and Author Hiro Mashima Celebrates in Style

A new trailer for Naoshi Arakawa’s upcoming TV anime Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso has been uploaded. Naoshi Arakawa’s manga first debuted in 2011, and as of last January has eight volumes. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso won the Best Shounen Manga category in Kodansha’s 37th Annual Manga Awards last year.

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso PV 2:

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso PV 1:

The cast includes:

Natsuki Hanae (Ken Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul, Inaho Kaizuka from Aldnoah.Zero) as Kousei Arima, the fallen prodigy.

Risa Taneda (Yukari Hinata from Yuyushiki, Mirai Kuriyama from Kyoukai no Kanata) as Kaori Miyazono, the wild violinist.

Ayane Sakura (Anzu Kiriyama from Kokoro Connect, Gasper Vladi from Highschool DxD) as Tsubaki Sawabe, the caring childhood friend.

Ryota Ousaka (Mao Sadao from Hataraku Maou-sama!, Marco Bodt from Attack on Titan) as Ryota Watari, the playboy athlete.

Yuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger from Attack on Titan, Alibaba Saluja from Magi) as Takeshi Aiza, the hairdo rival.

Saori Hayama (Yukino Yukinoshita from Oregairu, Ayase Aragaki from Oreimo) as Emi Igawa, the cool and composed pianist.

Kyouhei Ishiguro (Fairy Tail, Psycho-Pass) is directing the anime at A-1 pictures (Sword Art Online, Oreimo, The iDOLM@STER). Takao Yoshioka (High School DxD, WataMote) is writing the scripts. Yukiko Aikei (Accel World, Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere) is the character designer and chief animation director. Masaru Yokoyama (Queen’s Blade, Freezing Vibration) is composing the soundtrack. Jin Aketagawa (High School DxD, AnoHana) is sound director and due this October, airing under the fall 2014 anime season.

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso synopsis from Haruhichan:

Piano prodigy Arima Kosei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital that resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing was perfectly fine. Even two years later, Kosei hasn’t touched the piano and views the world in monotone, and without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kosei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kosei was used to.

Source: ANN

I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying Promotional Video

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September 15, 2014

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Many young and hopeful people dream of one day marrying “the one” and being elevated into the next level of bliss. But this task is harder than it seems! Cool Kyoushinsha’s 4 panel web comic I Can’t Understand What My Husband is Saying (Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken) follows the romantic relationship between a married couple. Kaoru, a normal earnest and hardworking office lady fell in love and got married normally. What’s not normal is that her husband – Hajime – is an otaku who is addicted to 2ch! The manga is currently on its fourth volume.

The upcoming anime adaptation’s official website released the first promotion video on Monday. It also presented more of the voice cast and staff as well as revealed information on the theme song.

Translation:

Kaoru: “I, Kaoru, am a pretty normal office lady. I fell in love normally, and married normally. Even now, I’m living a lovey-dovey life. I guess what’s different is that my husband is an otaku.

The flirty and loving comedy, I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying. Broadcast starts in October.”

Text: “You’ve never seen this kind of married couple! The flirty and loving life of an otaku and an office lady.”

The cast includes:

Yukari Tamura (Nui from Kill la Kill) as Kaoru, the working wife.

Kenichi Suzumura (FoiFoi from Senyuu) as Hajime, the otaku husband.

Rie Kugumiya (Alphonse Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist) as Rino Juse, the highschool friend.

Toshifumi Sakai (Assassin A from Strange+) as Nozomu Juse, the highschool friend’s husband.

Ryoko Shintani (Sae from Hidamari Sketch) as Tanaka-san, another highschool friend.

Daisuke Tonosaki (Delinquent A from Strange+) as Yamada, another highschool friend’s husband.

Sayaka Horino (Mikine Nezu from Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san) as Mayotama, the trap younger brother.

Kaori Shimizu (Hiyori Tamura from Lucky Star) as Miki-san, the mysterious detective.

Shinpei Nagai (Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san) is directing the anime and writing the script at Studio Seven while Ryuichi Baba (Kill la Kill) is designing the characters and acting as the animation director. Also lending his hand for the show; Masakatsu Oomuro (Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san) is serving as sound director at Dax Production and G-angle will be composing the music. To cap it all off, Dream Creation is producing the anime.

The series will premier October 2nd, 2014 during the fall 2014 anime season.

Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken synopsis from Haruhichan:

The manga follows the daily life of an earnest, hardworking office lady named Kaoru and her otaku husband, Hajime, who is totally immersed in a certain huge net bulletin board system.

Source: ANN, Dream Creation

New Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai Anime Character Designs Revealed

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September 14, 2014

The official website of the Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai anime has released updated character designs for the upcoming adaptation of August’s Visual Novel of the same name. The anime itself will be airing this October during the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season.

The anime’s website has revealed new character designs for the anime’s characters and their recently announced cast members. The cast includes:

Junji Majima (Ryuuji Takasu from Toradora!) will voice the main character Kyoutarou Kakei

Madoka Yonezawa (Setsuna Ogiso in White Album 2) voices Tsugumi Shirasaki

Atsumi Tanezaki (Asako Natsume from Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun) will voice Nagi Kodachi

Yuka Saitou (Chizuru Akaba in Seitokai no Ichizon) will be voicing Tamamo Sakuraba

Nozomi Yamamoto (Yukimura Kusunoki in Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai) as Senri Misono

Eri Sendai (Touka Takanashi in Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) will voice Kana Suzuki

Saki Nakajima (Saki Kijima from Hayate no Gotoku!) will voice Maho Mochizuki

Miyu Kashiwagi (Tomo Yanagihara in White Album 2) as Sayumi Ureshino

Satoshi Tsuruoka (Caster in Fate/Zero) as Gizaemon

The remainder of the cast are as follows:

Rina Satou (Mikoto Misaka from Toaru Majutsu no Index) is voicing Miyu Serizawa
Kei Mizusawa (Celia Cumani Aintree in Walkure Romanze) will voice Aoi Takigawa
You Taichi (Sayori Mizushima in Love Lab) voices Sayori Shirasaki
Taiten Kusunoki (Boris in Black Lagoon) will voice Kakei Tomohiko

The website has also released some new background art that showcases the design process of adapting locations from the Visual Novel into the anime.

And an image of Kyoutarou crossdressing was also posted online:

Here is the first promotional video for the Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai anime, which was earlier released:

The production crew on the Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai anime has also been revealed:

Director,Character Designer and Animation Director: Team Nico – a group composed of Kenichi Konishi (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya), Tomomi Kamiya (Strike Witches), Asami Sodeyama (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya), Kaori Hayashi (The Garden of Words), and Yuu Nobuta (Girls Bravo)
Series Composition: Kiyoko Yoshimura (Akuma no Riddle)
Original Character Designer: Bekkankou (Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku)
Music: Active Planets (Background music composers of the VN)
Anime Studio: Hoods Entertainment (Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara, Nazo no Kanojo X)

Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd is an adult visual novel from developer August and publisher Hazuki. The game originally released in January 2013, though a bunch of manga adaptations were released before the VN as tie-ins. A total of 5 manga adaptations were published by ASCII Media Works, Ichijinsha, Kadokawa Shoten and Media Factory in 2012. Additionally, a light novel released early last year for a total of 2 volumes. The visual novel was the highest selling PC game of January 2013.

Here is a synopsis of the anime from Haruhichan:

The story is set at Shiomi Academy, a vast, prestigious academy with a Daitoshokan (literally, “great library”) that rivals Japan’s national library. As a member of the Library Club, Kyoutarou Kakei goes to Daitoshokan to enjoy reading by himself. He then meets a second-year girl named Tsugumi Shirasaki through the efforts of a so-called “shepherd” who fulfills people’s wishes. Eventually, more girls join the club thanks to the “shepherd.”

Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai will be airing this October, during the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season. More information about the anime will be revealed at the Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai anime event in Akihabara on September 21st, where the first episode of the anime will also be shown.

Source – Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai

The Seven Deadly Sins Commercial 7 Streamed + CM 1-6

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The seventh commercial for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Nakaba Suzuki’s manga The Seven Deadly Sins has recently been uploaded. The anime series will debut this October and air throughout the fall 2014 anime season. The cast for the anime series can be viewed here.

The Seven Deadly Sins Commercial 7:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x25xn7z

The Seven Deadly Sins Commercial 6:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x25eb5t_%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%AA-cm%E7%AC%AC6%E5%BC%BE-%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E7%B7%A8_shortfilms

The Seven Deadly Sins Commercial 5:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x24yj86_%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%AA-cm%E7%AC%AC5%E5%BC%BE-%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E7%B7%A8_creation

The Seven Deadly Sins Commercial 4:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x24hqft_%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%AA-cm%E7%AC%AC4%E5%BC%BE-%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E7%B7%A8_creation

The Seven Deadly Sins Commercial 3:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23w5in_%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%AA-cm%E7%AC%AC3%E5%BC%BE%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8C%E7%B7%A8_creation

The Seven Deadly Sins Commercial 2:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x237wza_tv%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1-%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%AA-cm%E7%AC%AC2%E5%BC%BE_shortfilms

The Seven Deadly Sins Commercial 1:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x227srt_tv%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1-%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%AA-cm%E7%AC%AC1%E5%BC%BE_shortfilms

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The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki. It has been serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shounen Magazine since October 2012, with the chapters collected into ten tankōbon volumes as of June 17, 2014. The manga features a setting similar to the European Middle Ages, with its titular group of knights representing the seven deadly sins.

As of August 2014, The Seven Deadly Sins had over 5 million copies in circulation. It is currently being adapted into a television anime by A-1 Pictures that will debut 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. The Seven Deadly Sin anime will debut this October, during the 2014 Fall/Autumn anime season.

The Seven Deadly Sins 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.

The World God Only Knows to Receive Manga Spin-off

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The official Weekly Shounen Sunday website has announced that the completed manga series The World God Only Knows will receive a spin-off manga series titled The World God Only Knows On The Train which will follow Keima as he tries to capture various heroines on board a train. It will be a free online manga and will start publishing on September 19th in Club Sunday.

The World God Only Knows (Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai), abbreviated as Kaminomi, is a manga series written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki. The manga has been serialized in the Weekly Shounen Sunday magazine by Shogakukan since April 9, 2008, with individual chapters collected into 26 tankobon volumes in total as of June 2014. The prototype version of the story was first featured as a one-shot in Weekly Shounen Sunday on its 2007 Issue 32 release, and was titled “Koishite!? Kami-sama!!“. The 2010 Issue #19 of Weekly Shounen Sunday announced an anime adaptation. The anime aired from October 6 to December 22, 2010. A second season aired from April 12 to June 28, 2011, and a third season aired from July 8, 2013 to September 23, 2013.

The World God Only Knows synopsis from Haruhichan:

Keima is a dating sim champion. Cute girls are rendered powerless by his irresistible game playing techniques. Too bad things aren’t that way in the real world. That is, until his tempting game playing causes a real live—and very bubbly-cute—demon hunter named Elsie to materialize! Now Elsie wants Keima to help her free hot girls from sneaky demons who secretly possess them.

Source: MAL

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple Manga Ends This Month

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September 14, 2014

This year’s 41st issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced last Wednesday that Syun Matsuena will end his Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple manga in the following issue on September 17. The “grand finale” chapter will have 24 pages, including some in color. The following issue will also have a “big announcement” about a new project.

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is a Japanese manga by Syun Matsuena serialized in the weekly manga magazine Shounen Sunday from August 2002 to September 2014.

This manga is a remake of History’s Strongest Disciple, which was serialized in the monthly manga magazine Shounen Sunday Super, publishing five tankobon between 2000 and 2002.

The first tankobon was published on August 9, 2002. An anime adaptation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha aired 50 episodes from October 2006 to September 2007. Brain’s Base produced History’s Strongest Disciple Kenichi OVAs for the series, which continue from the Ragnarok Arc. The first OVA was released on March 14, 2012, the second OVA was released on June 18, 2012, and a third OVA was released on November 16, 2012. The fourth and fifth OVA were released as a double feature on September 16, 2013. The sixth and seventh OVA were released on November 18, 2013. The eighth and ninth OVA were released on February 14, 2014. The tenth and eleventh OVA were released on May 16, 2014.

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple synopsis from MAL:

The story is focused on Kenichi Shirahama, an average 15-year-old weakling, whose life turns to Hell with the appearance of the naive, beautiful, and strong transfer student, Miu Fuurinji. After Kenichi witnesses Miu’s skills in martial arts, he joins the Ryōzanpaku dojo, the gathering place of those who are truly strong, which also happens to be Miu’s home. After beating a karate student in a match, he is soon targeted by all the delinquents in the school. Since then, Kenichi’s routine is divided between his hellish training with the masters of Ryouzanpaku, and his fights against the members of Ragnarok, a gang who views him as either a possible ally or an impending threat to their plans.

Source: ANN

Tokyo Ghoul Manga to End This Month

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It has been announced that the Tokyo Ghoul manga will conclude with the upcoming 143rd chapter in this year’s 42nd issue of Weekly Young Jump magazine on September 18th. Likewise, the 14th (and final) volume of the manga will be published on October 17th.

Tokyo Ghoul is a manga series by Sui Ishida, serialized in Shueisha’s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump since September 2011. The manga has been collected in thirteen tankobon volumes as of August 2014. An anime television series adaptation by studio Pierrot started airing on Tokyo MX on July 3, 2014 which will end with a total of 12 episodes on September 19, 2014.

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.

Source: ANN, otakomu

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei’s Twitter Shares Avatars Due to Hitting 40,800 Followers

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September 14, 2014

In celebration of the Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei official twitter recently accomplishing 40,800 followers, they have shared 15 new avatars which include characters from the series. The avatars feature Tatsuya Shiba, Miyuki Shiba, Masaki Ichijou, Shizuku Kitayama and Takeaki Kirihara.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsutomu Sato, with illustrations by Kana Ishida. ASCII Media Works has published 14 novels under their Dengeki Bunko imprint since July 2011. There have been five manga adaptations published by ASCII Media Works and Square Enix. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse began airing April 5, 2014. A mobile game titled Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: School Magicus Battle and a PlayStation Vita game titled Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Out of Order by Namco Bandai Games were both announced at Dengeki Game Festival 2014 on March 16, 2014.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei synopsis from Haruhichan:

Magic—A century has passed since this concept has been recognized as a formal technology instead of the product of the occult or folklore.

The season is spring and it is time for a brand new school year.
At the National Magic University First Affiliate High School, A.K.A Magic High School, students are divided into two distinct groups according to their academic performances. The “Bloom,” who demonstrate the highest grades and are enrolled in the “First Course,” and the “Weed,” who have a poor academic record and are enrolled in the “Second Course.”

This spring, a very peculiar brother and sister enroll as new students.

The brother is an under achiever with some deficiencies and enrolls as a “Weed,” while his younger sister is an honor student, who enrolls as a “Bloom.”

The brother, with a somewhat philosophical expression, and the younger sister who holds feelings a little stronger than sibling love for him…

Ever since these two have entered through the gates of this prestigious school, the calm campus was beginning to change…

Source: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei official site

Video: Fate/Stay Night (2014) – Commercial 5

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The fifth commercial for ufotable’s Fate/stay night (2014) has been released and it features the first hostile Servant to appear in this story, Lancer and also previews the anime’s Opening theme Ideal White from Mashiro Ayane. The series will be adapting the Unlimited Blade Works route. The series will be directed by Takahiro Miura (storyboard for Fate/Zero, first directing role) and will first launch this October during the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season followed by the second cour which will air next April, during the Spring 2015 anime season.

Fate/Stay Night (2014) – Commercial 5:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3YQ-KG0kEM

Fate/Stay Night (2014) – Commercial 4:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzoRddWX9oo

Fate/Stay Night (2014) – Commercial 3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1euJhZyewQ

Fate/Stay Night (2014) – Commercial 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taFUXv-cmA8

Fate/Stay Night (2014) – Commercial 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa4E7HCYFHc

Here is the latest visual for the anime:

Fate/stay night is a Japanese visual novel developed by Type-Moon, which was originally released as an adult game for Windows. A version of Fate/stay night rated for ages 15 and up titled Fate/stay night Réalta Nua (Irish for “new stars”), which features the Japanese voice actors from the anime series, was released for the PlayStation 2 and later for download on Windows as a trilogy covering the three main story lines. Réalta Nua is also ported to the PlayStation Vita. On October 28, 2005, Type-Moon released a sequel to Fate/stay night, titled Fate/hollow ataraxia. Its plot is set half a year after the events of Fate/stay night.

A manga series adaptation by Datto Nishiwaki was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten’s Shounen Ace magazine between the February 2006 and December 2012 issues. In 2007, the manga was licensed for an English-language release in North America by Tokyopop. A 24-episode anime series created by Studio Deen aired in Japan between January 6 and June 16, 2006. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the television series and re-released the series on DVD and for the first time on Blu-ray Disc. A Fate/stay night film was also created by Studio Deen and was released in Japanese theaters on January 23, 2010. A new Fate/stay night anime produced by Ufotable will premiere in October 2014. Another Fate/stay night film has also been green-lit.

A series of light novels titled Fate/Zero, set as a prequel to Fate/stay night, were produced from 2006 to 2007. Three fighting games have been released: Fate/unlimited codes for arcades and PlayStation 2, Fate/tiger colosseum and its sequel Fate/tiger colosseum Upper for PSP. A PSP RPG titled Fate/Extra was released on July 22, 2010, and a sequel and companion game, Fate/Extra CCC, was released on March 28, 2013.

Fate/stay night (2014) synopsis from Haruhichan:

New anime adaptation of Fate/stay night, following the Unlimited Blade Works route.

Hitsugi no Chaika: Avenging Battle Commercial

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September 13, 2014

The first commercial for the second season of Ichiro Sakaki’s TV anime Hitsugi no Chaika, Hitsugi no Chaika: Avenging Battle has been uploaded.

Hitsugi no Chaika: Avenging Battle Promotional Video:

Hitsugi no Chaika: Avenging Battle Visual:

Hitsugi no Chaika is a Japanese light novel series written by Ichiro Sakaki and illustrated by Namaniku ATK. As of April 19, 2014, nine volumes have been published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. It has been adapted into three manga series. An anime adaptation was announced on July 2013 and aired from April 9, 2014 to June 25, 2014. A second season will begin airing on October 2, 2014.

Hitsugi no Chaika synopsis from Haruhichan:

Toru Acura is a 20-year-old retired soldier meandering through life post-war. He encounters Chaika Trabant, a 14-year-old sorceress carrying a coffin, and follows her in hopes of finding some semblance of meaning in his life again. The two are accompanied by Toru’s adopted sister Akari, the sole employed member of the group and thereby their source of sustenance.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Ends with Episode 24 and Will Return next Year

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September 13, 2014

Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders anime series has ended today with episode 24 and will return next year, January. The series will return next year for the Egyptian arc of the story. The reason for the production will stop is due to giving over its time slot to the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Yu Sasuga and Kenichi Tachibana’s manga Terra Formars.

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: Crunchyroll

Trigger’s Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-Kei no Naka de Promotional Video 2 Uploaded

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September 12, 2014

A second promotional video of the upcoming anime adaptation of the light novel series Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de, has been uploaded. The anime series will be produced by Trigger, known for producing Inferno Cop and the series Kill la Kill.

Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de 1st PV:

Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de is a light novel series by Kota Nozomi. The series started in 2012, and to date has 6 volumes released. The illustrations and designs are done by Oniku, also known as 029, who also did the illustrations of the Hataraku Maou-sama! light novels. The light novels are published by SB Creative in their GA Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by Kousuke Kurose began late last year, being published in Kadokawa’s Monthly Comp Ace magazine.

Trigger to produce Inou Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de Anime Cover 1

Trigger to produce Inou Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de Anime Cover 2

Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de is set to air this October 2014 which falls under the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season.

Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de synopsis from Haruhichan:

Half a year ago, the four members of a literature club, as well as the elementary school niece of their faculty adviser, were bestowed with supernatural powers. The boy in the club, Ando Jurai, became able to produce black flames. The girls acquired a variety of powerful abilities: Tomoyo could slow, speed, or stop time, Hatoko could control the five elements (earth, water, fire, wind, light), little Chifuyu could create things, and Sayumi could repair objects or heal living things. However, since they gained these powers, nothing has really changed in their everyday life. Why have they been given these powers in the first place? Will the heroic fantasy life they imagined these powers would bring ever actually arrive?

Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku Trailer

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The trailer for the upcoming Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku OVA which was announced in the latest volume of Hajime Isayama’s Shingeki no Kyojin manga has been uploaded. There are two OVAs of Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku will be bundled in the 15th and 16th volumes of Isayama’s main manga.

Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku is a manga series written by Gan Sunaaku and illustrated by Hikaru Suruga. The series began serialization in Kodansha’s Aria magazine last September. The first compiled volume has released this June with the second releasing on October 28. The manga follows the two strongest men in the series, Levi and Erwin, in their early days as they rise up the ranks and stay alive. The OVA will feature the return of the voice cast from the 2013 TV anime, as well as the staff members: Tetsuro Araki returns to direct and Wit Studio will animate.

Here is a key visual of the spin-off manga:

The two Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku OVAs will release as a bundle with the 15th and 16th volumes of the Shingeki no Kyojin manga, which will release on December 9 this year and April 9 next year, respectively.

Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku synopsis from Haruhichan:

The young Erwin Smith is a rising star in the Survey Corps, humanity’s only hope of defeating the man-eating monsters known as Titans. Ruthless and dispassionate, Erwin’s mind is devoted to strategies and intrigue. But beneath Erwin’s feet is another world, the “Underground,” where humans are born and die surrounded by the garbage the Capital throws away. Here, the criminal Levi survives on his wits and agility. But when these two ambitious men cross paths, who will prove himself stronger?

The long-awaited origin story of Levi and Erwin, two of Attack on Titan’s most beloved characters!

NewType – September 2014 Anime Popularity Ranking

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Today’s ranking comes from the September 2014 issue of the popular Japanese magazine, NewType; we’ve taken the time to translate the whole article for your enjoyment. Earlier this week we did a write-up on this issue, giving an in-depth look into the magazine itself as well as the posters that come with it: you can read that here.

Before we go to the listings here is the image scan of the September 2014 Anime Popularity Ranking from the latest NewType Magazine:

Males Rankings:
1. Kirito (Sword Art Online II)
2. Haruka Nanase (Free!: Eternal Summer)
3. Makoto Tachibana (Free!: Eternal Summer)
4. Rin Matsuoka (Free!: Eternal Summer)
5. Tatsuya Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
6. Kira Yamato (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed)
7. Jotaro Kujo (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders)
8. Rentarou Satomi (Black Bullet)
9. Yu Narukami (Persona 4 The Golden Animation)
10. Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)

Females Rankings:
1. Asuna (Sword Art Online II)
2. Gou Matsuoka (Free!: Eternal Summer)
3. Tokaku Azuma (Akuma no Riddle)
4. Miyuki Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
5. Sinon (Sword Art Online II)
6. Hana Mutou (Captain Earth)
7. Chaika Trabant (Hitsugi no Chaika)
8. Shiro (No Game No Life)
9. Marry Kozakura (Mekakucity Actors)
10. Lacus Clyne (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed)

Series Ranking:
1. Free!: Eternal Summer
2. Sword Art Online II
3. Akuma no Riddle
4. Zankyou no Terror
5. JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure
6. THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS
7. Persona 4 The Golden Animation
8. Haikyuu!!
9. Captain Earth
10. Psycho-Pass RE:Start

Top 10 series streamed:
1. Free!: Eternal Summer
2. Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?
3. Jinsei
4. Free!
5. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
6. Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
7. Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin
8. Sword Art Online II
9. Black Bullet
10. Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara

Top 10 Blu-ray Disc sales:
1. Frozen
2. Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season Volume 1
3. The Wind Rises
4. Frozen 3D
5. Hanamonogatari
6. Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising
7. Haikyuu!! Volume 1
8. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka? Volume 1
9. Spirited Away
10. Kuroko no Basket 2 Volume 5

Top 10 record count (People recording it on their TV):
1. Zankyou no Terror: Terror in Tokyo (ep1)
2. Psycho-Pass RE:Start (ep1)
3. Hanayamata: Shall We Dance? (ep1)
4. Persona 4 The Golden Animation: THE GOLDEN DAYS (ep1)
5. Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus: His Butler, Talented (ep1)
6. Re: Hamatora: Melancholy of Hero (ep1)
7. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance: Blade Dance of Elementalers (ep1)
8. Tokyo ESP: White Girl (ep1)
9. Ao Haru Ride: Blue Spring Ride (ep1)
10. Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!: Illya Grow Up!? (ep1)

Translations were done by Swaps4 and fgghjjkll from Haruhichan.

What are your thoughts on this month’s rankings? What would you personally change? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai Promotional Video

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September 11, 2014

The promotional video for the the upcoming TV anime adaptation of August’s adult PC game Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai (A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd) has been uploaded. The anime series is set to air this October 2014 which falls under the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season.

The cast was recently announced and can be viewed here.

Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai (A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by August and released on January 25, 2013 for Windows PCs as a DVD. The gameplay in Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai follows a branching plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the five female main characters by the player character. A fan disc for Windows titled Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: Hōkago Shippo Days, rated for ages 15 and older, was released in August 2013. A second, adult fan disc titled Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: Dreaming Sheep was released in March 2014.

There have been five manga adaptations based on the game published by ASCII Media Works, Ichijinsha, Kadokawa Shoten and Media Factory. Comic anthologies and light novels were also published, as were several music albums. An anime adaptation produced by Hoods Entertainment is scheduled to air from October 2014.

Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai synopsis from Haruhichan:

The story is set at Shiomi Academy, a vast, prestigious academy with a Daitoshokan (literally, “great library”) that rivals Japan’s national library. As a member of the Library Club, Kyoutarou Kakei goes to Daitoshokan to enjoy reading by himself. He then meets a second-year girl named Tsugumi Shirasaki through the efforts of a so-called “shepherd” who fulfills people’s wishes. Eventually, more girls join the club thanks to the “shepherd.”

Burger King Launches Black Cheeseburger Sold in Japan

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Since 2012 Burger King in Japan has been selling a burger known as the Kuro Burger which means Black Burger. They have taken it to the next level and are now selling the Kuro Burger with a layer of cheese which is black.

The black coloring comes from bamboo charcoal and is in both the bun and the cheese. There is also an onion and garlic sauce made with squid ink, beef patties made with black pepper. There are two types of burgers: the Kuro Pearl and the Kuro Diamond with all the fixings. The burgers go on sale on 19th of September in Japan for a limited time only.

Source: Kotaku

Detective Conan Inspired Handbags and Shoes Go on Sale

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September 11, 2014

Super Groupies, a Japanese fashion brand has recently introduced some new products which feature Conan Edogawa and Kaitou Kid from Gosho Aoyama’s hit Mystery / Shounen series Detective Conan. These stylish handbags which are inspired by the two characters will definitely help you solve cases.

The Conan Edogawa handbag features the detective’s own style with the special bowtie gadget Professor Agasa made. It will cost 6,800 yen plus tax.

The Kaitou Kid handbag is inspired from The Magician Under the Moonlight, and like Conan’s signature bow tie, this bag features Kaitou Kid’s signature brooch. The bag can also be turned into a clutch bag and it costs 9,800 yen plus tax.

The Conan Edogawa pumps also resemble his outfit with the signature bow tie which can be removed and placed in different parts of the shoe. They will cost 16,800 yen plus tax.

Conan Edogawa’s mysterious rival, Kaitou Kid, gets his own pair of booties which features his signature white and blue color scheme with a bit of a metallic coloration. They will cost 19,800 yen plus tax.

Both bags and pairs of shoes are scheduled to ship by the end of October and are now available for sale on the Super Groupies website.

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! Herz! TV Anime Announced

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The final episode of the anime adaptation of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei! has announced that a sequel anime of the series , titled Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei Herz!, will be airing next year.

The announcement was made at the end of the final episode of the Fate/kaleid liner PrismaIllya 2wei! anime. The anime’s official website has updated to reflect the announcement with the new logo.

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya is a spin off manga series from Type-Moon’s Fate/stay night franchise by Hiroshi Hiroyama. The manga follows Illyasviel von Einzbern in an alternate universe where she is a magical girl. The manga original released in 2007 in Kadokawa Shoten’s Comp Ace magazine. A sequel series Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei! released in 2009 and another titled Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 3wei! released in 2012. The anime adaptation of the first manga series aired in June last year and was produced by Silver Link. The first Blu-ray release of the anime will contain a new short.

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! synopsis from Haruhichan.

About a month after the events of the first season, a new mission to normalize the Earth’s pulsations comes up. However, when Illlya tries to subdue the pulsations…

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei Herz! will be airing sometime in 2015. Further information about the newly announced series will release at a later date.

You can visit the anime’s official website: http://anime.prisma-illya.jp/
And follow the official Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Twitter: @prisma_illya

Source – Yaraon

Cafe Maid Saber Figure Joins E2046’s Ori x Gathering Series

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September 10, 2014