HAKO VISIONs are candy toys that reproduce projection onto a users smartphone. The franchise Gundam helped kick this off, and now fans of Hatsune Miku can also check them out too! Hatsune Miku plays her concert right in front of your eyes and this is all thanks to the advanced technology world we live in today.
And here’s bonus pictures from the Hatsune Miku HAKO VISION toy.
Source: Crunchyroll
The first promotional video has released for the anime adaptation of Iwaki Hitoshi’s 1990 manga Parasyte (Kisejuu). The anime will be titled Parasyte: Probability of Survival (Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu) and is being animated by Madhouse (Death Note, Hajime no Ippo Rising). The anime will star Nobunaga Shimazaki (Haruka Nanase in Free!) as Shinichi Izumi, Kana Hanazawa (Mayuri Shiina in Steins;Gate) as Satomi Murano, and Aya Hirano (Haruhi Suzumiya in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) as the parasite Migi.
Parasyte: Probability of Survival will be airing this October during the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season.
The video also revealed additional cast members of the anime:
Here is a synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:
They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret–except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?
The first set of character designs for the anime’s main cast released late last month. Here is the first key visual of the anime:
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.ntv.co.jp/kiseiju/
And follow their Twitter here: @kiseiju_anime
The first promotional video has launched for the upcoming anime adaptation of Shoji Gatoh’s light novel Amagi Brilliant Park from Kyoto Animation. The video launched at Comiket 86 and previews the Opening theme of the anime: Extra Magic Hours from AKINO and bless4. The anime will be airing this October during the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season.
Here are all the released visuals of the anime:
Amagi Brilliant Park synopsis from Haruhichan:
The story centers around a highschool student Seiya Kanie. On a Sunday, a mysterious transfer student who carries a musket gun Isuzu Sento takes him to an old and deserted amusement park Amagi Brilliant Park in Amagi-city, which is located in the western part of Tokyo. He is told that if the park can’t attract 100,000 visitors in the next two weeks, it will be closed immediately. For some reason, Seiya has to save the park as an acting manager.
You can also check out the anime’s official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/amaburi/
And follow their Twitter: @amaburiANIME
The official website of the Durarara!! anime has released the third key visual for the anime’s second season. Titled Durarara!!x2, the anime will be airing from January 2015.
Durarara!! 2nd Season PV:
The staff was announced earlier for the second season and is as follows:
This new anime is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Durarara!! series, which began as a light novel series in 2004 published by ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko. The original light novels ended in January this year, but the creator of the series Ryohgo Narita, has stated that he will be begin a new series of light novels titled Durarara!! SH, set two years after the original’s conclusion. The first issue will release on April 10th. The light novels received an anime adaptation in 2010 from animation studio Brains Base. In addition, two manga adaptations were also released and a few visual novels. To date the light novels has a total of 13 volumes. and are illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda.
The new Durarara!! season will continue on from the original and will air this Winter anime season.
Durarara!! 2nd Season synopsis from Haruhichan:
Second season of Durarara!!
Source: Durarara!! official website
The official website of the Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis anime has released the first key visual for the anime’s debut which is this October, during the fall 2014 anime season. Information about cast can be found here.
First visual:
Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis PV:
Shingeki no Bahamut (Rage of Bahamut) is a free to play mobile Collectable Card Game developed by Cygames. The game originally released on Android in January 2012, before making its way to iOS in April the same year. Since its release the game has become one of the most popular apps of the year with over 8 million players. The game involves players roaming the lands and fighting enemies using cards, from either Man, Demon or Gods cards. The game also holds numerous events with the major event titled Holy Wars.
Shingeki No Bahamut Genesis will be based on the mobile game, to what capacity has not been revealed yet. It will be airing this October during the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season. You can get the original game for free on Android and iOS.
The official website of the anime adaptation of Masaki Tsuzuki’s manga Dog Days 3 has been updated with the first new key visual. The site has also revealed additional staff members that will be producing the anime. The series is set to air this January on Tokyo MX, during the winter 2015 anime season. Nana Mizuki will once again be performing the opening theme and Yui Horie returns again to perform the ending theme.
Dog Days 3 Promotional Video:
Staff:
Visual:
Dog Days synopsis from Haruhichan:
Republic of Biscotti faces a predicament by the invasion of Galette Leo Knights. In order to save the country, Princess Milchore summons a “hero” from the outer world. Cinque, a junior high school boy living on the Earth, is chosen as the hero.
Source: Yaraon
Cospa’s store is starting to take extra early advance orders for a mass amount of items related to Hitsugi no Chaika. One of the items includes a rather nice T-Shirt (2,900 yen), a tea mug (1,000 yen), and cleaning cloths (400 yen). The items are arriving to their Nijigencospa bishojo lines in October.
Below are the items as listed on the site which you can buy:
It also seems toranoana is doing a prize lottery, featuring hug pillows and 3D mousepads:
And finally the Comiket 86 tapestry:
Source: Crunchyroll
At this weekend’s Summer Comiket 86 doujinshi mega-event, a TV anime adaptation of Masaki Tsuzuki and Takuya Fujima’s manga Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid was announced. In addition to the announcement, the anime’s official website has launched with the first key visual.
A paper fan was given out at the event to advertise the announcement.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid is the fourth instalment in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise, set 4 years after the events of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS. It is a manga series written by Masaki Tsuzuki and illustrated by Takuya Fujima. The series began in 2009 in Kadokawa Shoten’s Comp Ace Magazine. To date a total of 12 volumes have been published. The series also inspired a spin-off 4koma series titled Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid Life that is illustrated by Nekotofu. The first four volumes of the series has been republished in full colour under the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid Full Colors title.
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid synopsis from Haruhichan:
Set 4 years after StrikerS, Nanoha finally has time to get off her feet, now explore the Nanoha world in Vivio Takamichi’s shoes and her device, Sacred Heart.
At the live event Flonya Festival during 2012 the third season of Dog Days was announced. Two years later the air date for the long awaited Dog Days 3 has been announced. The series is set to air this January on Tokyo MX, during the winter 2015 anime season.
Dog Days synopsis from Haruhichan:
Republic of Biscotti faces a predicament by the invasion of Galette Leo Knights. In order to save the country, Princess Milchore summons a “hero” from the outer world. Cinque, a junior high school boy living on the Earth, is chosen as the hero.
Source: esuteru
The official website of the Trinity Seven anime series have uploaded the second promotional video. The Trinity Seven anime will be airing this October during the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season.
Trinity Seven Promotional Video 2:
Trinity Seven Promotional Video 1:
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Trinity Seven: 7-nin no Masho Tsukai is a manga series written by Kenji Saitou and illustrated by Akinari Nao. The series launched in 2010 in Fujimi Shobo’s Monthly Dragon Age magazine and to date has a total of 8 volumes. The series received a drama CD adaptation in 2012. To date the manga has sold over 500,000 copies.
Trinity Seven synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:
Everyday is a normal day in the small town where Kasuga Arata lives. However, everything changed on the day of the Black Sun, and following it, a magician appears before him. The Black Sun caused the Breakdown Phenomenon which destroyed the town where he lives. Because of this, his normal life was artificially reconstructed by a Grimoire that his childhood friend had left. Just what is the purpose of the magician coming to the town? What will he do with the Grimoire’s keepsake?
A second season of the anime series Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita. has been confirmed today via Ichijinsha’s twitter. The anime series started to air on July 4th and is currently airing through the summer 2014 anime season. The anime series is based on a 4-panel comedy manga by author Kosugi Kotaro.
![Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita. Season 2 announced haruhichan.com](https://haruhichan.com/wp-content/uploads/Futsuu-no-Joshikousei-ga-Locodol-Yatte-Mita.-Season-2-announced-haruhichan.com_.jpg)
The series stars a regular school girl named Nanako Usami who is approached by her uncle to become a Locodol (or rather a local idol). She partners up with another main character named Yukari Kohinata to form the idol unit, Nagarekawa Girls. The two girls use their talent to promote Nagarekawa and their surrounding businesses, they are then joined by Yui Mikoze, who acts as the local mascot, and Mirai Nazukari, who serves are Yui’s substitute.
At this time we’re waiting for more information, and we will keep you informed on if anything changes or happens to the series.
Visual:
![Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita. key visual haruhichan.com](https://haruhichan.com/wp-content/uploads/Futsuu-no-Joshikousei-ga-Locodol-Yatte-Mita.-key-visual-haruhichan.com_.jpg)
Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita. synopsis from Haruhichan:
The story is about the life of a high school girl, Nanako, and her senpai, Yukari, who end up becoming the town’s local idols (locodol) upon the request of her uncle.
The first promotional video has been posted for Denki-Gai no Honya-san, the anime adaptation of Asato Mizu’s manga which will be airing this October under the fall 2014 anime season. The series began in Kadokawa’s Monthly Comic Flapper magazine in July 2011. To date there are 7 volumes released with the 7th volume being recently released last May.
Denki-Gai no Honya-san PV:
Animator/storyboard artist Masafumi Sato will be directing the Shin-Ei Animation (Doraemon, Crayon Shin-chan) production. Milky Holmes’ Makoto Moriwaki is supervising director, re-teaming with Kazuyuki Fudemasu on series composition and animator Yurie Kuniyuki stepping up to do character design and animation direction.
Cast from a 2013 drama CD reprise their roles, minus Mako as Fu (Rotten)-girl and Tomokazu Sugita as Sommelier.
25-year-old voice actress Ayana Taketatsu’s 6th solo single will be featured as the OP theme for the anime. The CD single will go on sale in Japan on October 15.
The ED song will be performed by a newly-formed voice actress unit denk!girls. The four members of the units are: Natsumi Takamori (Hiotan), Minami Tsuda (Sensei), Ayana Taketatsu (Fu Girl), and Mai Aizawa (Kameko). The CD single will be released on October 29.
The cover of the June 2014 issue of Comic Flapper announcing the anime:
Volume 1-6 cover:
Denki-Gai no Honya-san synopsis from Haruhichan:
Umio is a shy kid who just started his part time job at a manga store smack dab in the middle of the city. But his lifestyle isn’t as glamorous as the neon lights that illuminate the city. Umio’s closest friends are his co-workers who are all unique characters, to say the least, and although they’re nice people, they have their quirks. They are a tight knit group of friends, have nicknames for each other and spend their weekends inside, sheltered from the extravagant scene happening on the outside.
Source: Crunchyroll
With only a month and a half away from airing, a Hitsugi no Chaika 2nd Season promotional video has been released. Hitsugi no Chaika 2nd Season is set to air on 2nd of October, during the fall 2014 anime season.
Hitsugi no Chaika 2nd Season promotional video:
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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.
The second season to Kiniro Mosaic will be called Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic and it is confirmed the main cast and staff will return. Studio Gokumi will continue to animate the series. No air date has been given.
Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic Promotional Video:
Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic Visual:
The upcoming series is the second series of Kiniro Mosaic which aired last summer from July 6th to September 21st with a total of 12 episodes and was animated by Studio Gokumi.
Kiniro Mosaic synopsis from Haruhichan:
The story begins with Oomiya Shinobu, a 15-year-old, seemingly pure Japanese girl who actually did a homestay in Great Britain. Even after coming back to Japan, she still misses her time overseas. One day, an airmail letter arrives from Alice, the girl in Shinobu’s host family in Great Britain. The letter reads: Shinobu, I’m coming to Japan! The Japanese/British girls’ mixed comedy follows the lives of Shinobu, Alice, and other girls from both Japan and Great Britain.
During a presentation at Gamescom 2014 in Cologne Germany, Hideo Kojima announced that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be coming to the PC via Steam.
Whilst Kojima officially announced the reveal on Konami’s Gamescom 2014 stream, the news itself was leaked on Konami’s European website. On the stream we got to see Punished Snake hiding in a new box, which had the Steam logo on it, revealing that the game will indeed be coming to PC. The box itself also emitted steam parodying Valve’s upcoming Steam Box (now called Steam Machines).
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes already released on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in March this year. It is a prelude to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, set 9 years before, which was also announced for consoles though no release date has been given. The games will be the first mainline Metal Gear Solid games on Steam, following the success of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – developed by Platinum Games. The original Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty were also ported to PC.
Both Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be running on the newly developed Fox engine, produced by Kojima Productions and Konami. The engine is design for the new generation of consoles as well as an easy method for porting across various platforms, including PC.
There has been no release date announced for the PC versions of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. More information about the PC releases will be revealed at a later date.
The Steam store pages for the games have already opened:
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes: http://store.steampowered.com/app/311340/
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: http://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/
Source – Polygon, Konami Europe Website
Fairy Tail‘s author Hiro Mashima is back once again sharing his amazingly well drawn sketches on Twitter.
Hiro Mashima also recently did an end card for the Ace of the Diamond anime:
Issue 2 of the Fairy Tail magazine is out on the 16th
月刊フェアリーテイルマガジン2巻届きました。発売日は8月16日(土)。 pic.twitter.com/oImdSeWdWD
— 真島ヒロ (@hiro_mashima) August 13, 2014
This week the North American Playstation Network will be hosting what they have dubbed their “Anime Sale”. Several games and even movies and shows will be sold digitally at a discounted price of up to 50% off – even up to 75% for PS+ users! Naturally, the sale is best availed by PS3 users but PSP and PSVita users will be able to share in the fun as a host of games will be available for them too!
Some of the more notable games available include Tales of Symphonia Chronicles – which has gone down to only $14.99 – only $7.50 if you have PS+! Dragonball Z: Battle of Z has dropped to $19.99 and $14.99 for the PS3 and PSVita respectively (once again the price being reduced to half of that with PS+) The One Piece Pirate Warrior games are reduced to $14.99 and $9.99 for it’s sequel and original respectively (also halved with PS+ – you get the picture, right? PS+ is pretty awesome) and another notable games would include some BlazBlue titles, the Devil May Cry HD Collection, Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2, and even the PS2 classic Persona 3: FES.
If that wasn’t enough, several anime films and series’ are also for sale! This includes Bleach films, Inuyasha films, the entire series of K Project, the entire Accel World series, Naruto films, Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning, and many more – almost all of which have been halved or less in terms of price. The full list with all games, movies and shows on sale can be seen here!
All in all, it’s a great sale with several very desirable games available. If there was anything you were thinking of getting but on the edge because of the price, now is the time. Just make sure you have enough memory in your system first! The sale runs through Monday, August 18th, so make sure to pick something up before then.
Thoughts on this sale? Wish there were some better things included? Did you end up purchasing anything? Let us know in the comments section!
The official site for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Midori Endo’s four-panel comedy manga Gugure! Kokkuri-san has released the second promotional video. The anime will premiere this October in Japan and will air during the fall 2014 anime season.
Gugure! Kokkuri-san PV 2:
Gugure! Kokkuri-san PV 1:
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The manga has been serialized in Square Enix’s Monthly GanGan Joker since its August 2011 issue and currently six tankobon volumes are available in Japan. The protagonist is an elementary student girl Kohina Ichimatsu who lives alone. One day she summons a fox spirit named Kokkuri-san by a seance game with the same name. He was first intended to possess her, but instead, he decides to manage the household like her mother. The story revolves around a little strange daily life of them with two more other animal spirits, Inugami (dog) and Shigaraki (raccoon dog).
Gugure! Kokkuri-san synopsis from Haruhichan:
The story revolves around a little girl named Kohina. Kohina ends up summoning a Kokkuri-san, a low-ranking ghost in Japanese folklore. The Kokkuri-san she calls turns out to be a white-haired handsome, young man. At first he had intended to merely haunt her, but soon he becomes worried about her terrible eating habit of cup ramen for every meal. He later decides to haunt her in order to protect her.
