Video: Gundam: G no Reconguista – First 10 Minute Preview

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August 8, 2014

The official website for Hanamonogatari has uploading the third promotional video for the upcoming 5-episode series which will air on August 16. The video also gives you a preview of the upcoming ending song “Hanaato -shirushi-” by Marina Kawano.

Hanamonogatari – Promotional Video 3:

Hanamonogatari will be a 5 episode special set after Monogatari Series: Second Season and will air on August 16.

First and second key visuals of the anime:

Hanamonogatari synopsis from Haruhichan:

Hanamonogatari features Suruga Kanbaru and is set after Koyomi Araragi graduates from high school.

New High School DxD 3rd Season Visuals Released

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The official website for High School DxD has released a new visual to celebrate the announcement of the third season.

Additionally, the announcement image on the light novel’s official website has also been updated:

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

Not much is known on the third season of High School DxD. All we know is it’s confirmed for a third season. Additional information about the upcoming anime will be releasing soon.

Synopsis for High School DxD.

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

Source: Otaku Tale

First Key Visual Released for Durarara!! Season 2

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August 8, 2014

The official website of the Durarara!! anime has released the first 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 also announced for the second season and is as follows:

Original: Narita Ryohgo “Durarara!!“
Original Illustration: Suzuhito Yasuda
Director: Takahiro Omori
Series Composition: Noboru Takagi
Character Design: Takahiro Kishida
Music: Makoto Yoshimori
Animation Production: Shunatsu

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

Terra Formars Anime Release Date Announced

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August 7, 2014

Earlier this month the release date for popular sci-fi seinen manga Terra Formars was announced to the public. Mark your calendars if you’re a fan of the genre because the thriller is scheduled to air on the 26th of September, making it one of the later additions to the Fall season’s lineup. The teaser trailer can be viewed below while a more action packed trailer for its OVA can be seen here!

For those who don’t know, Terra Formars is a manga written by Yū Sasuga and illustrated by Kenichi Tachibana that faced wide critical acclaim. Without giving away too much, the story involves humans attempting to colonize Mars – making it livable for humans. The first call of order is of course warming the environment up and thus humans send mold and cockroaches to begin a stabilization process through an extremely rudimentary and basic ecosystem.

Of course, things go awry and when a crew is sent to check on progress they are killed by what seem to be mutated cockroaches. This leads to a second group being sent – a group of combat proficient fighters who are tasked with eradicating the threat. Thus begins our gritty, dark, insect-infested adventure.

If you enjoy mature sci-fi anime, liked the Alien series or just want to see cockroaches being killed without having to watch your dad do it with a newspaper, Terra Formars is one to watch! More information as well as updates can be found on the official website.

Studio Ghibli Not Shutting Down

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August 7, 2014

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こんにちはみんなさん！ (Hello everyone!)

Studio Ghibli’s announcement a couple of days ago had everyone on edge as multiple news sites had reported that the legendary animation studio was shutting down. We learned later that this was not the case; there was a mistranslation and Toshio Suzuki’s words were taken the wrong way. Studio Ghibli is simply taking a break from making animated films for a while. Studio Ghibli is rearranging its internal structure of animators and artists. A lot of layoffs had occurred recently, starting in March, so many assumed this was the beginning of the end for Studio Ghibli. Foreign news sites caught onto this news alongside the mistranslated words, which is what really caused a panic amongst fans.

Spirited Away Studio Ghibli Masterpiece — Spirited Away, often considered Studio Ghibli’s best movie and an animated masterpiece.

However, if Studio Ghibli were to ever disband, it would indeed be a sad day for the world of animation. Studio Ghibli has brought us some of anime’s most powerful movies like My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and of course, Spirited Away. This isn’t the first time Studio Ghibli has messed with our feelings though. Spirited Away was supposed to be Hayao Miyazaki’s last movie as well but, he returned to Studio Ghibli to continue making movies. There are statements from internal Studio Ghibli staff that despite Hayao Miyazaki saying Kaze Tachinu (The Wind Rises) was going to be his last movie, Hayao Miyazaki has been seen regularly inside Studio Ghibli. There are rumours he had even helped out on Omoide no Marnia, Studio Ghibli’s latest movie. It is entirely possible Hayao Miyazaki simply stated he was going to retire in order to grab attention for The Wind Rises. If that is the case, it had the desired effect on the Western world. Despite this, Omoide no Marnia and The Tale of Princess Kaguya did not do well in sales, so they may be the reasons why Studio Ghibli is restructuring the company.

Even though Studio Ghibli may be temporarily halting production, their TV anime collaboration with Polygon Pictures seems to still be scheduled and ready for the 2014 Fall season. Sanzoku no Susume Ronja is being directed by Goro Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. You can find out more about Studio Ghibli’s first TV anime here.

また後で！ (See you later!)

Video: Kill la Kill Episode 25 Special Extended Preview

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August 6, 2014

A 31-second preview of the 25th unaired episode of Trigger’s TV anime series Kill la Kill that will be bundled with the 9th volume of the Blu-ray and DVD which will be released on the 3rd of September has been uploaded. It will be about the graduation ceremony from Honnouji Academy.

Kill La Kill Special Preview:

Key visual:

Kill la Kill synopsis from Haruhichan:

Ryuuko Matoi is a vagrant school girl traveling from place to place searching for clues to the truth behind her father’s death—the “woman with the scissor blade.” The journey has led Ryuuko to Honnouji Academy.

Honnouji Academy—where an elite group of students is granted superhuman power by their special uniforms called the “Goku uniform.” With the power of the uniform, the student body president, Satsuki Kiryuin rules the students with unquestioned power and fear.

Satsuki holds the secret to the “scissor blade” and Ryuuko confronts Satsuki to gain information but… Was their encounter a mere coincidence or fate? The clash between the two will soon consume the whole academy!

Source: Moetron

Durarara!! 2nd Season Anime Scheduled for Winter 2015

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The official website has revealed the air date for the second season of Ryohgo Narita’s Durarara!! has been announced. The second season is scheduled to air this January which falls under the winter 2015 anime season.

Durarara!! 2nd Season PV:

The staff was also announced for the second season and is as follows:

Original: Narita Ryohgo “Durarara!!“
Original Illustration: Suzuhito Yasuda
Director: Takahiro Omori
Series Composition: Noboru Takagi
Character Design: Takahiro Kishida
Music: Makoto Yoshimori
Animation Production: Shunatsu

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 begin it’s debut this winter.

Durarara!! 2nd Season synopsis from Haruhichan:

Second season of Durarara!!

Source: Durarara!! official website

All 707 Images found for Haruhi Hunting

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August 5, 2014

As of today, August 5th 2014, the total of 707 images have been found for the Haruhi Hunting campaign. And also, the Haruhi Pachinko machine has officially released in Japan.

Despite all 707 images being found, there has been a questionable method of getting the last image, namely it being forged. There has been recent discussions on image boards, such as 4chan’s /a/, on forging the last image to find out the reward of obtaining all 707 images. Through finding out the pattern of QR codes, the final image, 356, was found:

But nonetheless, all the images have been collected and put together frame by frame into a music video featuring the song Lost my Music. Here is the full video:

The Haruhi Pachinko machine from Sankyo has finally released in Japan and is available in over 46 locations across the country. Here is a video of the pachinko in action, which features new lines from Aya Hirano as Haruhi:

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a light novel series written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. The novels began in 2003 and were originally published as short stories in Kadokawa Shoten’s The Sneaker magazine. Since then the short stories have been compiled into 11 light novel volumes, with the latest releasing in May 2011 (which was translated in November 2013). There has been many manga based on the series since its release. An anime adaptation from Kyoto Animation aired in 2006 and in 2009. The series was followed by the animated film The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya in early 2010. In conjunction with the anime series, two online mini-series were also released: Nyoron Churuya-san and The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya. In December last year it was announced that an anime adaptation of The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan is currently in production.

While it may appear that the campaign is over, nothing has come of it yet. So stay tuned for any other development on the campaign’s website: http://www.haruhi.com/

You can also visit the pachinko machine’s website here: http://www.sankyo-fever.co.jp/special/pvb/

Figure Review: Flandre Scarlet and Remilia Scarlet – Touhou Project

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August 5, 2014

Figurine collectors get your wallets ready because the team over at E2046 have unveiled their adorably crafted figurine of Flandre and Remilia Scarlet from the Touhou Project.

Touhou Project is an arcade style bullet hell shooter that is developed by a one-man team known as Team Shanghai Alice.

Some information about these two adorable vampires:

Remilia Scarlet is a vampire with incredibly strong magical capability. She appears to be of European origin, all indicated by her appearance and clothing in-game and claims to be a descendant of Count Vlad Tepes or as best known as Dracula. She’s incredibly self-centered and tends to be childlike. Alike all other vampires, Remilia is weakened by sunlight and carries a parasol during the day to be able to freely move around.

Flandre Scarlet is a vampire with incredible physical strength. She is the younger sister of Remilia Scarlet. Due to her bipolar personality and destructive capability, she’s ordered by Remilia to stay in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She has stayed in their mansion for nearly 500 years and knows little to nothing about the outside world.

It’s difficult to say anything negative about this figurine. At first, it seems a little plain due to white being the main color but it radiates a sense of innocence and playfulness because of it. This pose also exudes a sense of playfulness because the older sibling embraces the playful younger sibling with open and seemingly caring arms. Ironically, for sexualized demon shrine girls, a strong sense of innocence is portrayed here.

From this point of view, we’re able to fully appreciate what this figurine has to offer. From the beautifully delicate looking dresses to the old decaying tree, all of these fine details come together to present something that nabs your attention and will not let go.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much to say from this point of view. Although not much is happening from the backside of Remilia, it should be noted that the team over at E2046 didn’t slack on any of the detailing from any angle. Also, Remilia’s little bat wings are extremely cute.

Pre-painted version:

Height: 18.00 centimeters or 7.08 inches

Weight: 1.20 kilograms or 2.65 pounds

Price: $142.49 USD (25% off) $189.99 USD (full price)

Purchase here: http://www.e2046.com/product/20624

Remarks:

Minor assembly required
No painting required
Instructions provided
Extra care service: Carried in an extra large box for enhanced safety
Includes display base as shown

GK version:

Height: 18 centimeters or 7.08 inches

Weight: 0.42 kilograms or 0.93 pounds

Price: $30.65 USD (22% off) $39.29 USD (full price)

Purchase here: http://www.e2046.com/product/20343

Remarks:

Includes clear parts
Assembly required
Painting required
No instructions provided. Parts list only
Extra care service: Carried in an extra large box for enhanced safety

These cute sisters are currently available for pre-order. Why not take advantage of the current offer and purchase these vampires today?

Personal remark:

I usually try to exclude personal opinions but I cannot with this figurine. I find this to be my personal favorite of the E2046 works. Despite my little knowledge of the Touhou Project, I find this figurine to be absolutely stunning. I was speechless at first but after staring a bit, I managed to formulate some thoughts. I love everything about this figurine, from the composition to detailing, all of it left me impressed. The usage of white is somewhat difficult; it’s a rather dull color but when applied properly, it becomes a focal point, grabbing attention. In this case, it grabs your attention and exudes an aura. The old looking tree assists the overall presentation due to it showing the contrast between the girls and itself — simply, it makes the dresses and the girls pop out.

Boys Love Web Manga ‘Mahou Shoujo: Ore’ to Receive Anime Adaptation

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According to yaraon, boys love web manga Mahou Shoujo: Ore will be receiving an anime adaptation. More information will be revealed at a later time.

You can view the web manga here.

Mahou Shoujo: Ore web manga synopsis:

Saki Hino is a member of the new idol group Magical Twin. She admires Mohiro Mikage from the popular idol group STAR☆RICE and would like to do anything for him. Her wish comes true one day when she becomes a male Mahou Shoujo!

Source: yaraon

K-ON!! Anime Blu-ray Boxset Announced

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August 5, 2014

This year marks the 5th anniversary of the K-ON! anime, which was first produced by Kyoto Animation in 2009. To celebrate, Television network TBS has announced a Blu-ray boxset of K-ON!! (season 2) that will be releasing on November 19.

The K-ON!! Blu-ray boxset will contain the entire second season that aired in 2010. All the episode will be on 6 Blu-ray discs for a total of 648 minutes of tea drinking fun. There will also be audio commentary on the discs, which all audio on the discs are available in Dolby Digital. Other goodies includes 9 post cards – two key visuals and the Blu-ray covers of volumes 1-9, a special booklet that contains information about each episode, character introductions and messages from the cast, an audio CD with older audio commentary from the staff of the anime, and the non-credit versions of the Openings and Endings of the anime.

The boxset also includes the web series K-On!!: Ura-On!!. All episodes of the anime and web series will contain both Japanese and English subtitles.

Altogether, the entire K-ON!! box set will cost ¥37,000 (~ $370 USD) without tax, and will be available from November 19th this year.

You can also purchase other products to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the K-ON! anime here: http://animaru.jp/shop/g/g100988/

Source – K-ON! Website

Shingeki no Kyojin Spin-off OVAs Announced

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August 5, 2014

The latest volume of Hajime Isayama’s Shingeki no Kyojin manga has announced that a special anime adaptation of the spin-off manga Shingeki no Kyojin Gaiden: Kuinaki Sentaku is being produced. There will be two OVAs that will be bundled in the 15th and 16th volumes of Isayama’s main manga.

Shingeki no Kyojin Gaiden: 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 synopsis of the manga:

This prequel to megahit Attack on Titan answers the questions: How did Captain Levi of the Survey Corps go from street tough to humanity’s strongest soldier? And how did Commander Erwin become a cold, calculating leader, ready to sacrifice anything to save the human race? The fires that forged this bond of loyalty and trust were intense indeed!

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

The two Shingeki no Kyojin Gaiden: 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.

Source – ANN

Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2 Confirmed

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At yesterday’s Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) Q&A panel at Germany’s Animagic 2014, George Wada, the president of Wit Studio, has revealed that the second season of Attack on Titan is currently in pre-production. Wada did not reveal further information about the upcoming season.

Wada also gave a quick overview into the production of the first anime season. Additionally, he said that he wanted to adapt Hajime Isayama’s manga into an anime after reading the second manga. He also stated that they were inspired by Spider-Man and Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. The first episode took 6 months to complete and every following episode took 6 weeks. The anime itself featured inspirations from Germany, though they had to refer to images since the team was not able to travel to the country due to the limited budget.

The Shingeki no Kyojin series was created by Hajime Isayama. It started off as a manga in 2009 and is published in Kodansha’s monthly Bessatsu Shounen Magazine. To date there has been 13 compiled volumes of the manga. A prequel light novel adaptation started in 2011, and two spin-off manga started serialization in 2012: Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall and Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou. In April 2013 the series was picked up for an anime adaptation. The anime series was produced by the newly formed Wit Studios. The series has grown in popularity since the anime’s debut, with the manga selling over 36 million copies as of April this year.

Here is a synopsis of the anime from Haruhichan:

Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of titans.

Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a titan in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a colossal titan that appears out of thin air. As the smaller titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single titan and take revenge for all of mankind.

The second season of the Shingeki no Kyojin anime is currently in pre-production. Further information on Shingeki no Kyojin 2 will be revealed at a later date.

Visit the anime’s official website: http://shingeki.tv/
And follow them on Twitter: @anime_shingeki

Source – Crunchyroll

Internet Reacts to Kantai Collection Anime Promotional Video

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The first ever promotional video has released for Kantai Collection: Kon Colle yesterday, which is one of the most anticipated upcoming series. And of course, the wonderful users of the internet love to have their take on the video.

First, if you haven’t seen the video here it is:

It all started with a clean up of Seiki Kuubo Akagi as she speeds across the ocean:

素材です pic.twitter.com/m0ADhbTPL8

— もっへもへ (@mohemohe) August 4, 2014

And then came all the opportunities in the world.

承太郎さんでなみのりするダン出来ました pic.twitter.com/pf3KwULhB5

— ゐもりん (@189_mimo92) August 4, 2014

深海からやってきた奴が相手なら、使わざるを得ない pic.twitter.com/o0K6Vqi3sS — Atraの蟲惑魔 (@Atra_YLS) August 4, 2014

なんか流行ってるみたいなんやけど、マキシマム華麗すぎたわ pic.twitter.com/vWAqZ0bJEx — MATO。 (@matori29) August 4, 2014

パワーゲイザー pic.twitter.com/kKwgf3qPfG

— ユウズィ一日目東プ－50a (@y_yujirushi) August 4, 2014

#キルミークソコラグランプリ pic.twitter.com/EcTC6yTYZs

— ででーっぽっぽー (@neko306blue) August 4, 2014

赤城さんのあれ pic.twitter.com/IlZoRMxORl — 如月ツヴァヰ (@ZWEIGNW002) August 4, 2014

　 pic.twitter.com/lmg7kLkQlj — 麻枝一樹＠三日目西も-18b (@etawin) August 4, 2014

艦これの世界には悲しみが満ちている pic.twitter.com/z94aLfVj7H

— 聖上P (@seijoup) August 4, 2014

なにィ、水上ドリフトだとぉ！？ pic.twitter.com/g96rGAgai8

— 桐間よっしー@ｻﾏｰｳｨｨｨｨｨ (@SUZUKAS15) August 4, 2014

pic.twitter.com/gEmvXfpR6T — だる@日曜日西め03a (@daru_c) August 4, 2014

素材あったから西川兄貴やっといた pic.twitter.com/9FJoySD3eW — やまねこ(魚類 (@neko_ato) August 4, 2014

風圧過ごそう（こなみ pic.twitter.com/QLu7RD0QQu

— 日和 (@HiyoriTakanashi) August 4, 2014

とりあえず妙高さんコラしとけばいいって風潮よくないと思うよ(しないとは言ってない) pic.twitter.com/pZ1IkSK5xX

— 響12億年だクマ (@ddhibiki12) August 4, 2014

集いし資材が新たに輝く艦むすとなる！光差す道となれ！シンクロ召喚！飛翔せよ！スターダスト・コンゴウ！ pic.twitter.com/AJbaCkhWMl — 毒河童ポケモン (@Nitobeton) August 4, 2014

　 pic.twitter.com/5gBchhs90F — もふもふえんのしちょぴん(今夏) (@sub_mayor_) August 4, 2014

原稿修羅場だがコラ祭りと聞いて我慢出来ずに駆けつけた pic.twitter.com/x38l5yy2v1

— STR＠C86 2日目タ60a (@str_dorobou) August 4, 2014

流れに乗ってみた pic.twitter.com/PhtMNcEuFB

— 志騎 (@darknessbrave) August 4, 2014

この流れはだめだ pic.twitter.com/kjEgVQs7iz — 佑氏@C86三日目東ポ-18aｹﾞｽﾄ (@neko_yu09) August 4, 2014

月山さん pic.twitter.com/wPIbDHvPzc — がむ@駄菓子 (@dgs80) August 4, 2014

艦娘にできてニンジャにできないということはない pic.twitter.com/OqY84d6NtI

— かさいじ (@kasaiji) August 4, 2014

滑らせてみた pic.twitter.com/jHrVzlALvS

— まるきゅー (@touhouproject24) August 4, 2014

pic.twitter.com/bO16eCTu2o — 小林銅蟲 (@doom_k) August 4, 2014

pic.twitter.com/2KOE1nUdEi — くろな＠二日目　テ-34a (@kurona) August 4, 2014

艦これはシンフォギアのパクリ pic.twitter.com/MGyfYH0VNc

— ふろん (@fron_figu) August 4, 2014

艦隊これくしょん pic.twitter.com/6HXjchQTzl

— 羊会長 (@kaityo_hituzi) August 4, 2014

なんか艦これPVの水面走る姿があれだったので pic.twitter.com/j0heJ5Sfln — 最低野郎の屑 (@114514AA) August 4, 2014

pic.twitter.com/Zn77yOC0uR — くわがた (@evn_r) August 4, 2014

まぁこうなるわな pic.twitter.com/LeEtF4uP7k

— Matu (@Matu834) August 4, 2014

pic.twitter.com/WtlsfmS1JO

— 肉うどん＠ツイ禁 (@sebnsord) August 4, 2014

pic.twitter.com/cSXjLfbpZC — 謙虚 (@Bur0nt) August 4, 2014

この世界ゥオゥウア゛アアアアアアアアアアアアアーーーゥアン！救いたいンドゥッハッハッハッハッハアアアアァァ pic.twitter.com/hx8CmftXLQ — まつかぜ茉子＠正体不明 (@Matsukaze163) August 4, 2014

スリッパでの水上航行が可能とするなんて流石ですわお兄様！！！！ pic.twitter.com/FhuxtbydAj

— オーリー (@orias59) August 4, 2014

pic.twitter.com/kidQjR97Eb

— 如月ツヴァヰ (@ZWEIGNW002) August 4, 2014

バイィィィィィィィン！！『うぉぉぉぉ！延びる延びる延びる！どんどん距離が延びてゆくぞーっ！！！』 #艦これアニメクソコラグランプリ #ラブライブクソコラグランプリ pic.twitter.com/Q0zOhiMHDS — 西沢さん＠真（ﾁｪﾝｼﾞ）にこ！ (@nishizawasan) August 4, 2014

楽しそうなの出来た pic.twitter.com/QbDX8pPeDP — ちー・量産型・かま (@ckm_kse) August 4, 2014

凛ちゃんのネタgif作ったのでおいて置きますね http://t.co/O6o8OKbCMe http://t.co/e9WWljgg5H

— なみあ@μ’s最高！ (@naturalgn) August 4, 2014

Kantai Collection: Kan Colle is an anime adaptation of the popular online, card browser game Kantai Collection. The game launched in April last year and currently has more than 1.7 million players. The game centers around naval card battles, where naval ships are represented by “Fleet Girls”. The battles are automated for the most part, where the main meat of the game being the strategy, card collecting and grinding. The game is very popular, with a slew of merchandising being released after the game’s release; from table top games to manga, and light novels to this anime adaptation.

And here is the latest key visual for Kantai Collection:Kan Colle, which was announced to be airing this Winter:

Which was your favourite image? Why not try making one yourself and posting it in the comments below.

Source – Otakomu, Yaraon

Yowamushi Pedal Season 2 Title & Compilation Film Revealed

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August 4, 2014

This year’s combined 36th/37th issue of Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shounen Champion magazine will be announcing on Thursday that the Yowamushi Pedal anime will get a compilation film which is slated for this fall. Yowamushi Pedal: Re:RIDE will compile the first half of the Inter High arc from the first television anime season with some cuts of new footage added. It will play in a limited two-week engagement from September 19 to October 2 in 10 Japanese theaters. While supplies last, each person who attends will receive one of 15 randomly distributed metal character badges.

Weekly Shounen Champion is also announcing that the upcoming second television anime season will have the title Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road. The following cast and staff are returning from the first season:

Weekly Shounen Champion is also announcing that the upcoming second television anime season will have the title Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road. The following cast and staff are returning from the first season:

Casts include:

Daiki Yamashita as Sakamichi Onoda
Kousuke Toriumi as Shunsuke Imaizumi
Jun Fukushima as Shōkichi Naruko
Hiroki Yasumoto as Shingo Kinjō
Showtaro Morikubo as Yūsuke Makishima
Kentarou Itou as Jin Tadokoro
Daisuke Kishio as Junta Teshima
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Hajime Aoyagi
Junichi Suwabe as Toji Kanzaki
Ayaka Suwa as Miki Kanzaki
Megumi Han as Aya Tachibana
Tomoaki Maeno as Juichi Fukutomi
Tsubasa Yonaga as Sangaku Manami
Tetsuya Kakihara as Jinpachi Tōdō
Satoshi Hino as Hayato Shinkai
Hiroyuki Yoshino as Yasutomo Arakita
Atsushi Abe as Tōichirō Izumida
Koji Yusa as Akira Midōsuji
Hirofumi Nojima as Kōtarō Ishigaki
Yukari Tamura as Kotori Himeno

Production crew:

Original creator: Wataru Watanabe
Director: Osamu Nabeshima
Series Composition: Reiko Yoshida
Character Design: Takahiko Yoshida
Animation Production: TMS Entertainment

Yowamushi Pedal is a manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe. The series launched in 2008 and is being published in Akita Shoten Weekly Shounen Champion magazine. To date, the manga has released a total of 34 volumes. An anime adaptation of the series began in October last year and is scheduled for 38 episodes, ending on June 30. The series was animated by TMS Entertainment (Detective Conan, D.Gray-man) and directed by Osamu Nabeshima (D.Gray-man, Hamtaro).

Yowamushi Pedal synopsis from Haruhichan:

Otaku Sakamichi Onoda has just entered high school and plans to join the anime club. In middle school, Onoda didn’t have any friends with whom he could talk about anime, games, Akihabara and other otaku things, and he is hoping he can make such friends in the anime club, but he finds out it’s been disbanded. In order to reestablish the club he tries to find 4 other people who would like to join.Since he was a little boy, Onoda has ridden his mamachari—a bulky bicycle with a step-through frame mainly used for short rides, such as for casual fun or to pick up groceries—to go to Akihabara every week to check out or buy otaku things. Fellow freshman Shunsuke Imaizumi and bicyclist, while training, notices a boy (Onoda) riding his mamchari up a steep road.

Freshman and road racing cyclist, Shokichi Naruko visits Akihabara to get some Gundam plastic models for his younger brothers and meets Onoda who catches his attention because of the his cycling skill on the mamachari and later find out they go to the same school. Later on, both Naruko and Imaizumi try to convince him to join the bicycle racing club, but will he?

Source: ANN

Video: Kantai Collection Anime Promotional Video

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August 4, 2014

Recently the air date for the upcoming TV animation adaptation of Kantai Collection: Kan Colle was announced along with the character designs and cast. Today KADOKAWA anime have uploaded the first promotional video for the Kantai Collection: Kan Colle anime series.

Kantai Collection: Kan Colle Anime Promotional Video:

Key Visual:

Kantai Collection: Kan Colle is an anime adaptation of the popular online, card browser game Kantai Collection. The game launched in April last year and currently has more than 1.7 million players. The game centers around naval card battles, where naval ships are represented by “Fleet Girls”. The battles are automated for the most part, where the main meat of the game being the strategy, card collecting and grinding. The game is very popular, with a slew of merchandising being released after the game’s release; from table top games to manga, and light novels to this anime adaptation. A PlayStation Vita title is currently in production.

Kantai Collection: Kan Colle synopsis from Haruhichan:

TV adaptation of the online browser card battle game.

TV Anime Announced for Akira Hiramoto’s Manga Series Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen)

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August 4, 2014

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On the 14th manga volume of Akira Hiramoto’s manga series Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) there will be a wraparound jacket band announcement revealing that it will be receiving a TV animation adaptation.

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

Hiramoto’s Ago Nashi Gen to Ore Monogatari manga received a mobile phone anime adaptation in 2010. Hiramoto’s Yarisugi Companion to Atashi Monogatari manga inspired a live-action film in 2011.

Hiramoto also wrote the award-winning supernatural drama manga Me and the Devil Blues, which Del Rey published in North America.

Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) synopsis from Haruhichan:

Hachimitsu Academy, known for its strict academic standards and even stricter school code, is making a giant change this year. In the first time in school history, they are allowing boys to be admitted. As Fujino Kiyoshi starts his first day at Hachimitsu Academy he is shocked to find out that there are only 4 other guys in the entire school, making the ratio of girls to boys 200:1. And to their dismay, not one of the thousand girls will talk to them or even acknowledge them. But Kiyoshi and the guys are about to find out about the shadow student council that has been threatening the female students about interacting with male students.

Source: yaraon, ANN

‘Tamayura’ Four-Part Movie Finale Announced

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August 4, 2014

According to the official site, manga series Tamayura will get a four-part movie finale, with first part premiering Spring 2015. They will animate the final year of Fuu and the gang’s high school life.

Sato and the cast (Ayana Taketatsu, Kana Asumi, Yuka Iguchi , Yuko Gibu, Ai Kayano, Miyu Matsuki and Junji Majima) made the announcement and unveiled a visual at Tamayura Festival 2014 this weekend. A follow-up is planned for the Momoneko-sama Matsuri festival, taking place in Hiroshima this September.

Visual:

Tamayura received 5 OVAs and two seasons of an anime adaptation. The first anime season was titled Tamayura: Hitotose and aired from October 3, 2011 to December 19, 2011. The second season titled Tamayura: More Aggressive aired from July 3, 2013 to September 18, 2013. Both seasons were animated by TYO Animations. The first four Tamayura OVAs aired from September 6, 2010 to December 6, 2010. The Tamayura: More Aggressive OVA (episode 8.5) was focused between episode 8 and 9 of the anime series and aired earlier this year on June 7.

Tamayura synopsis from Haruhichan:

A “healing story” OVA from director Satou Junichi, the director of Aria and Umi Monogatari. The story takes place in Seto Inland Sea and is about a girl who likes taking pictures.

Source: yaraon, Crunchyroll

Mikakunin de Shinkoukei Animation Art-Book to Be Sold at Comiket!

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August 4, 2014