Winter Anime 2013/2014 Chart V1.0

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September 10, 2013

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With over a week until the much anticipated 2013 Tokyo Game Show in Chiba Japan, Sony has streamed their pre-show conference announcing many extreme surprises. The conferences focused on all aspects of PlayStation, from the current generation and handheld to the next generation, the PlayStation 4 which has been announced to be releasing in 2014.

The 2013 Tokyo Game Show starts next week while this week was Sony’s press conference for the event. Covering both the Japanese and Asian regions the conference was announced to have big surprises. The two hour conference focuses on all aspects of PlayStation from the current generation of PlayStation 3, the ever so powerful handheld of the Vita and the upcoming PlayStation 4. If you haven’t seen the conference yet then buckle up as we bring you the biggest news from the conference from the 2013 Tokyo Game Show.

PlayStation Vita

The first portion of the conference was on Sony’s powerful handheld system, the PlayStation Vita. And there were big news from the getgo: a new PlayStation Vita model was announced. As shown above, the new PlayStation Vita model comes in many different colours, but the big changes are to its hardware:

The new model is called the Vita PCH-2000
The new model is 20% slimmer than the standard model
It is also 15% lighter
The Vita 2000 will have a 5″ LCD screen rather than an OLED screen
It will have an extra hour of battery life
The system will come with 1GB memory built in
The system will utilise micro usb
It will come in six colours in Japan: black, white, lime, pink, grey and frost blue
The new Vita 2000 model will be out in Japan on October 10th for ¥18,980 (around $190 USD)

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Along with the new hardware announcement, Sony has also announced that a new 64GB memory card for the Vita will be released on October 10th this year. The card will cost ¥9,980, about $100 which was the price of the 32GB before the memory cards got a price reduction. The card has only been announced for a Japanese release date and an overseas date has not been announced yet. In lieu introducing this new card Sony has announced the new memory card prices for Japan:

4GB memory card will cost ¥1,480 (about $15 USD)
8GB memory card will cost ¥1,980 (about $20 USD)
16GB memory card will cost ¥3,780 (about $38 USD)
32GB memory card will cost ¥6,480 (about $65 USD)

Apart from the hardware announcements, here are the new software titles announced for the PlayStaion Vita:

Soul Sacrifice Delta – A new standalone update to the original Soul Sacrifice game with tons of new content. It is expected to release in March 2014
Phantasy Star Nova – Set in the same world as Phantasy Star Online 2, Nova will be an offline experience exclusively for the Vita. It will contain four player co-op and will be released in Japan next year.
Sengoku Musou 4 – The next major instalment in the Samurai Warrior series will be exclusive to the PlayStation Vita. The game will be released in February next year in time for the series’ 10th anniversary
Love Live! School Idol Paradise – A new video game based on the popular anime series and female idol group. The game is split up into three parts, will be exclusive for the Vita and will launch in May 2014.
Natural Doctrine – a strategy RPG coming to all three PlayStation systems. It is a new game from Kadokawa Games
Wonder Flick – a new RPG from Level 5 that will be on all three PlayStation systems. With a ‘cutesy’ aesthetic the game promises a seamless cross platform experience
Miku Miku Hockey – An augmented reality game that features air hockey and Miku, what more do you want?

Additionally, new bundles have been announced for the Vita including the Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster bundle, seen below.

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PlayStation 3

The show continued on with all the PlayStaion 3 content. There weren’t many big announcements and nothing hardware wise. Here are the newly announced software titles for the PlayStation 3 in Japan:

Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- – The stylish fighting game from Arc System Works will be coming to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Utilising a new engine, the game will feature seamless transitions from 2D art to 3D animation as a super attack is launched.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends – The next instalment in the Dynasty Warriors series will be on all three PlayStation Systems. With lots of newly added content, and stability fixes the upcoming game hopes to add variety to the series.

And that is all the newly announced titles on the PlayStation 3. Other things were confirming the upcoming releases for the console and some PlayStation Plus updates. Now, onto the big news: The PlayStation 4.

PlayStation 4

The first major news for the PlayStation 4 is definitely a surprise. The PlayStation 4 will be launching in Japan on February 22nd 2014, a full three months after the North American and European release. The reason that the console will be releasing much later in Sony’s home territory is that they wanted a strong lineup of games when the system launched. The majority of launch games for the PS4 are all western games, so the later date will provide more time for Japanese games to release with the consoles.

Aside from the odd PlayStation 4 release date, here are some new software titles coming soon to the console:

Yakuza Ishin – Picture above, it is the eight game in the Yakuza series and will return to the Edo period, after Yakuza Kenzan. The game will be a launch title for the PlayStation 4 and will also be on the PlayStation 3. No international release date has been announced
Deep Down – Previously shown at the PlayStation meeting in February this year, Capcom’s Yoshinoro Ono came on stage to deliver solid information on the game. Deep Down will be a PS4 exclusive and is set in a 2094 New York, and also in a medieval place…wait what? The game has the player relive the memories of his ancestors as they roam around and hunt various monsters. Atrailer was also debuted to show the game in action, which includes 3 player co-op as of this announcement and randomised dungeons.
Lily Bergamo – A new game from Grasshoper Manufacture and GungHo that features extreme action. Releasing exclusively for the PS4, not much is known about the game but more is known about Suda 51 at the conference.
New Mobile Suit Gundam title – A new unannounced Gundam title will be coming to the PlayStation 4
New THE iDOLM@STER title – A new unannounced iDOLM@STER game is coming to the PlayStation 4
New Earth Defense Force title – A new unannounced EDF game for the PS4
Dream Club: Host Girls On Stage – An odd game coming to the PS4. The trailer reveals a conversation between a host girl and a man followed by a dance scene. It is Japan after all…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – The beta for the PS4 version will begin when the console launched on February 22nd

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Most of the games came and went as little information, apart from Deep Down were dropped. But at the last possible moment before the conference closes, Mr Andrew House himself shows up, speaks some impeccable Japanese and announces the…

PlayStation Vita TV

The biggest surprise is for last, the PlayStation Vita TV. Its a separate console that will primarily allow you to play Vita games via the main TV. The TV console itself only requires the input of the Vita game, so you don’t even need the system. The device will even allow you to play PlayStation 1 and PlayStation Portable games, and has multiple inputs as seen above. The Vita TV can pair with Dualshock 3 controllers and will be patched to include Dualshock 4 controllers.

The device will allow players to play the PlayStation 4 while in another, being a companion device hooking up to a different TV. Players can also the Vita itself as a controller. As of the announcement, Sony has announced that 13,000 titles will be playable via Vita TV. Additionally, you can use online video streaming services via the device, though the services are region specific and limited. The device will also support “nasne”, a networked recorder and media storage device.

The device itself launches on November 14th this year in Japan only, and will only cost ¥9,480 (about $95 USD). A bundle containing the Vita TV, an 8GB memory card and a Dualshock 3 controller will cost ¥14,980 (about $150 USD). The device seems to be a real interesting piece of hardware since it has multiple functions, not only for the Vita.

A Day with PlayStation

The last thing from the conference is the closing video titled A Day with PlayStation. The video itself showcases all the newly announced software titles and hardware this conference. One super important detail that isn’t reported is that the PlayStation Vita can use remote play via a Wi Fi network – a person is seen playing Knack on the Vita away from home.

And that ends the super eventful pre-Tokyo Game Show conference for Sony. A lot of new hardware announcements and a few software announcements, and of course that big surprise. Bad translators aside, the PlayStation brand is only getting started and will continue to grow.

Companion Article – Otaku Tale

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2020 Tokyo Olympics Predicted in Akira

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September 9, 2013

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Last Sunday, Japanese rejoiced after the announcement that Tokyo will be the host city of the 2020 Olympic Games.

Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid were the final candidate cities but Tokyo won the bid against Istanbul in a 60-36 vote. This will be the fourth time Japan is hosting the Olympic Games and Tokyo’s second.

Kyodo News via AP — Olympic enthusiasts formed “thank you” after the bidding closed.

And it wasn’t only the Japanese who were beaming with excitement as the news spread out like a wildfire to the anime community – as the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics was predicted in Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira.

Set in 2019, Akira is a background for the forthcoming Neo-Tokyo Olympics.

Akira Olympic sign — The sign for the Olympic site that appears in the film reads: “147 Days Until the Tokyo Olympics.” Under that, it reads, “With everyone’s effort, let’s make this a success.” The sign says this is the 30th modern Olympic games (it will actually be a the thirty-second).

The Neo-Tokyo Olympic Stadium is a huge factor in the manga as it was used as a backdrop for a secret military set-up, including Akira’s holding facility.

Fans are highly curious whether Japan would consider incorporating the futuristic setting Akira has as it would definitely fit the highly advanced host city. On a broader scale, would they consider including anime in general in the said event. It would be a delight to see Vocaloids dancing and opening and/ or closing the ceremonies. Or both?! That would be a lot better than the Spice Girls reunion. But without a doubt, this Olympic prediction would definitely drive anime fans straight to Tokyo to experience the summer multi-games event.

Psycho Pass will have a 2nd season and a movie

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September 7, 2013

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Well, well there are a lot of great news this past couple of days. What the hell maybe the world is ending wwwww. Anyway earlier the twitter of Yamamoto Kouji, chief producer of NoitaminA announced that “Psycho-Pass” will have a second season and a movie. With that I think the 2nd season will most probably end with a cliffhanger or it’ll be open ended just like the 1st season. Btw here’s the tweet of Yamamoto-san after the jump:

「サイコパス」重大発表。
テレビ新シリーズ＆劇場版プロジェクト始動！
お待たせしました！
どちらも完全新作ですよ〜

— 山本幸治 (@koji8782) September 6, 2013

After a couple of hours they’ve released a trailer where we could hear Akane Tsunemori narrating several quotes from the first season and it ended with “SIByL still continues…”

Wow…I just can’t wait for more Psycho Pass and Butch Gen messing up my mind wwwww. About the movie well, it’ll probably a LONG wait again sigh…

until then…

~ja

New Footage of the 3rd Madoka Magica Movie revealed…

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September 6, 2013

Just like the first footage of the 3rd Madoka Magica Movie, this one also had a debut at a Japanese morning show. Here’s the video and my reactions and screenies after the jump:

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Japan’s Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for August 19 – August 25

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August 27, 2013

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for Aug 19th – Aug 25th

Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

Blu-ray
*1, 28,876 28,876 Shingeki no Kyojin vol.2
*2, 11,370 11,370 Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. vol.3
*3, *5,647 *5,647 Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. BD Box
*4, *5,358 *5,358 Star Driver the Movie
*5, *3,413 *,3413 Kakumeiki Valvrave vol.3
*6, *3,402 *3,402 Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san vol.3
*7, *3,268 *3,268 Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A vol.10
*8, *2,986 *2,986 Brothers Conflict vol.1
*9, *2,823 *2,823 Tamako Market vol.6
10, *2,798 *2,798 Servant x Service vol.1
11, *2,767 *2,767 Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince vol.3
12, *2,141 *2,141 Maoyuu Maou Yuusha vol.6
13, *1,940 *1,940 Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru vol.7
14, *1,531 45,539 Shingeki no Kyojin vol.1
15, *1,504 *1,504 Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic vol.9
(cut-off 1,504)

DVD
*1, 14,217 *,*14,217 Shingeki no Kyojin vol.2
*2, 14,147 *,*14,147 One Piece Log Collection “ROOKIES”
*3, *6,923 *,**6,923 Brothers Conflict vol.1
*4, *2,196 *,**2,196 Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic vol.9
*5, *1,692 *,**1,692 Peeping Life: Tezuka and Tatsunoko Production Wonderland
*6, *1,641 *,**1,641 Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. vol.3
*7, *1,445 1,205,783 Tonari no Totoro
*8, *1,440 *,**1,440 Servant x Service vol.1
*9, *1,184 *,**1,184 Star Driver the Movie
10, *1,118 *,*26,121 Shingeki no Kyojin vol.1
11, **,965 *,*55,969 One Piece Film Z – Regular Edition
12, **,922 *,***,922 Kakumeiki Valvrave vol.3
13, **,770 *,*60,652 One Piece Film Z – Limited Edition
14, **,745 *,513,047 Majo no Takkyuubin
15, **,721 *,***,721 Devil Survivor 2 the Animation vol.3
16, **,563 *,174,285 Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
17, **,546 *,357,849 Mononoke Hime
(cut-off 546)

CD Single
*9, 20,373 *20,373 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S OP “eternal reality”
10, 15,700 *15,700 Love Live! : Printemps ~Honoka, Kotori, Hanayo from μ’s~ “Pure girls project”
11, 15,221 *15,221 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G : Character Song 4 Tsubasa “Gekkou no Tsurugi”
12, 15,169 *15,169 Shingeki no Kyojin ED “great escape”
17, 10,869 *73,018 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 TV OP “Fight For Liberty / Wizard CLUB”
18, 10,375 *10,375 Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. Movie theme song “Circle Game”
20, *8,137 **8,137 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S ED “Links”
26, *5,179 201,776 Shingeki no Kyojin OP “Jiyuu e no Shingeki”
28, *4,561 **4,561 Gatchaman Crowds OP “Crowds”
30, *4,513 **4,513 Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou ED “Blessing Card”
33, *4,186 *44,572 Free! ED “Splash Free”
37, *3,748 **3,748 Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live ED “§Rainbow”
40, *3,119 **3,119 Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS : Character Songs – Keishin Gakuen Shotoubu Joshi Mini-Basketball-bu 5nensei Team “Gekyuusei Groove!”
42, *2,662 *11,816 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G ED “Next Destination”
43, *2,562 *16,302 The IdolM@ster Cinderella M@ster “Kagayaku Sekai no Mahou”
45, *2,472 **2,472 Karneval : Character Songs Vol.5 Gareki (Kamiya Hiroshi) “Reach for the Sky”
46, *2,274 *76,225 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G OP “Vitalization”
48, *2,153 *22,239 Free! : Character Song Vol.2 Tachibana Makoto (Suzuki Tatsuhisa) “Mirai e no Stroke”
50, *1,991 *17,294 Brother Conflicts ED “14 to 1”
51, *1,981 *24,413 Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou OP “traumerei”
53, *1,958 **1,958 Uchuu Kyoudai OP “Crater”
55, *1,920 *19,287 Free! : Character Song Vol.1 Nanase Haruka (Shimazaki Nobunaga) “Ao no Kanata’
58, *1,867 **1,867 Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince OP “Prompt”
61, *1,691 **1,691 Highschool DxD New OP “Gekijouron”
63, *1,564 *15,043 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G : Character Song 3 Maria “Ressou Gungnir”
68, *1,375 *30,417 Free! OP “Rage on”
72, *1,273 **1,273 Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince ED “Arigatou. Tadaima / Bokutachi wa Ikiteiru”
74, *1,235 *13,964 Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi OP “Birth”
78, *1,136 **1,136 Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai : CharaCD.9 Kujou Tsukiyo starring Iguchi Yuuka “Tsuki no Yoru ni Aimashou”
80, *1,105 **9,018 Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen OP “God only knows -Secrets of the goddess-”
82, *1,056 *22,538 Love Live! : BiBi ~Eri, Maki, Niko from μ’s~ “Cutie Panther”
83, *1,051 *52,212 Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Shinsoku no Genosect – Mewtwo Kakusei theme song “Egao”
84, *1,047 *25,892 Choujigen Game Neptune the Animation ED “Neptune☆Sagashite”
(cut-off 1,000)

CD Album
*4, 11,342 11,342 Free! Drama CD “Iwatobi Koukou Suieibu – Katsudou Nisshi 1”
15, *5,205 *5,205 Free! Radio CD “Iwatobi Channel Vol.1”
16, *4,998 *4,998 Haruna Luna “Oversky”
28, *2,695 *2,695 AT1st ~Persona3 & Persona4~Club Arrange
34, *2,516 47,441 Shingeki no Kyojin Original Soundtrack
40, *2,121 *2,121 Yoshioka Aika “Hidamari no Kaka de”
51, *1,671 *1,671 Ro-Kyu-Bu! Character Song Best “Score Up”
66, *1,382 *3,688 Q;indivi starring Rin Oikawa “Celebration ~Ghibli Songs and More~”
68, *1,359 *1,359 Nomizu Iori “Hat Trick”
70, *1,305 14,146 Kaze Tachinu Soundtrack
(cut-off 1,000)

Source: symbv @ MAL

Japan’s Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for August 12 – 18

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August 23, 2013

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for Aug 12th – 18th

Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

Blu-ray
*1, 1,234 387,990 Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
*2, 1,029 *44,008 Shingeki no Kyojin vol.1
*3, *,944 *87,289 Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari / Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari BD Set
*4, *,666 *15,397 Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Border:1 Ghost Pain
*5, *,645 *53,246 One Piece Film Z – Limited Edition
*6, *,643 **9,323 Hataraku Maou-sama! vol.2
*7, *,574 *20,396 One Piece Film Z – Regular Edition
*8, *,512 *12,236 Kurenai no Buta
(cut-off 512)

DVD
*1, 1,959 1,204,338 Tonari no Totoro
*2, 1,728 *,*10,937 Peeping Life: Tezuka and Tatsunoko Production Wonderland
*3, 1,702 *,*55,004 One Piece Film Z – Regular Edition
*4, 1,050 *,*59,882 One Piece Film Z – Limited Edition
*5, 1,018 *,*25,003 Shingeki no Kyojin vol.1
*6, *,981 *,512,302 Majo no Takkyuubin
*7, *,889 *,771,207 Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa
*8, *,872 *,***,872 Ketsuekigata-kun!
*9, *,956 *,**8,386 Precure All Stars New Stage 2: Kokoro no Tomodachi
10, *,795 *,357,003 Mononoke Hime
11, *,695 *,*16,577 Kamiusagi Rope: Warau Asa ni Fukukitaru tte Maji ssuka? vol.1
12, *,693 *,173,722 Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
13, *,637 *,*21,755 One Piece Log Collection “SABAODY”
14, *,631 2,385,197 Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
15, *,597 *,*15,324 Kamiusagi Rope: Warau Asa ni Fukukitaru tte Maji ssuka? vol.2
16, *,593 *,658,449 Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa
17, *,580 *,**7,308 Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge
(cut-off 580)

CD Single
**3　*62,149　*62,149 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 TV OP “Fight For Liberty / Wizard CLUB”
**7　*14,278　*14,278 Danball Senki Wars ED “We are Dreamer”
**9　*13,740　*13,740 The IdolM@ster CINDERELLA MASTER “Kagayaku Sekai no Mahou”
*12　**9,154　**9,154 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G ED “Next Destination”
*16　**8,012　*40,386 Free! ED “Splash Free”
*17　**6,982　196,597 Shingeki no Kyojin OP “Jiyuu e no Shingeki”
*23　**4,553　*73,951 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G OP “Vitalization”
*24　**4,428　*22,432 Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou OP “traumerai”
*27　**3,650　*20,086 Free! Character Song Vol.1 Tachibana Makoto (Suzuki Tatsuhisa) “Mirai e no Stroke”
*28　**3,178　*17,367 Free! Character Song Vol.2 Nanase Haruka (Shimazaki Nobunaga) “Ao no Kanata”
*29　**3,063　**3,063 Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS Character Songs 05 Hakamada Hinata (Ogura Yui) “Ball Meets Girl”
*31　**2,857　**2,857 ReRe Hello “～Owaresou ni nai Natsu～”
*32　**2,778　*15,303 Brothers Conflict ED “14 to 1”
*33　**2,743　**2,743 Toriko ED “Tautology”
*34　**2,727　*12,729 Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi OP “Birth”
*35　**2,643　*13,479 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G Character Song 3 Maria (Hikasa Youko) “Ressou Gungnir”
*39　**1,978　**1,978 Kimi no Iru Machi OP “Sentimental Love”
*41　**1,946　*29,042 Free! OP “Rage on”
*42　**1,815　*51,161 Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Shinsoku no Genosect – Mewtwo Kakusei theme song “Egao”
*43　**1,810　**7,913 Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen OP “God only knows -Secrets of the goddess-”
*46　**1,657　**1,657 Karneval Character Song Vol.4 Karoku (Hoshi Souichirou) & Uro (Suwabe Junichi) “Vanitas Vanitatum”
*49　**1,569　*29,351 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G Character Song 1 Maria x Tsubasa “Fushichou no Flamme”
*50　**1,528　*11,926 One Piece theme song “Hands up!”
*52　**1,467　*24,845 Choujigen Game Neptune the Animation ED “Neptune☆Sagashite”
*56　**1,317　*34,231 Gintama: Kanketsu-hen – Yorozuya yo Eien Nare theme song “Genjou Destruction”
*57　**1,287　**8,016 Kiniro Mosaic OP/ED “Jumping!! / Your Voice”
*61　**1,176　169,932 Kakumeiki Valvrave OP “Preserved Roses”
*64　**1,105　*13,442 Monogatari Second Season ED “Ai wo Utae”
*73　**1,032　*14,166 Senki Zesshou Symphogear G Character Song 2 Hibiki “Seigi wo Shinjite, Nigiri-shimete”
(cut-off 1,000)

CD Album
*28　**2,879　*44,925 Shingeki no Kyojin Original Soundtrack
*37　**2,306　**2,306 Q;indivi Starring Rin Oikawa “Celebration ～Ghibli Songs and More～”
*42　**2,012　**9,435 Yuumin x Studio Ghibli – 40th Anniversary Album “Hikouki-Gumo”
*45　**1,981　*12,841 Kaze Tachinu Soundtrack
*55　**1,625　**1,625 Shintani Ryouko “Blooming Line”
*59　**1,517　**1,517 Inazuma Eleven: Inazuma All-Stars x TPK Character Songs Album “Kandou Kyouyuu!”
*66　**1,402　**9,901 Girls und Panzer Fandisk CD “Deep Panzer CD desu!”
*85　**1,065　*14,296 Aikatsu “Fourth Party!” by Star☆Anis
*90　**1,001　*45,185 Love Live! “μ’s Best Album Best Live! collection”
(cut-off 1,000)

2013 Spring Preliminary First Volume Sales

Key: Total – # Weeks Charted – Title – Format ranked – Release Date

69,011 *5 Shingeki no Kyojin [BD+DVD]: 2013/07/17
65,465 *3 Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000% [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/26
20,492 *4 Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/19
18,066 *3 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S [BD+DVD]: 2013/07/24
14,544 *3 Hataraku Maou-sama! [BD+DVD]: 2013/07/03
13,567 *5 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/26
—— 10,000 Line ——
*9,878 *3 Date A Live [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/28
*8,906 *3 Karneval [BD+DVD]: 2013/05/28
*8,295 *2 Kakumeiki Valvrave [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/26
*5,787 *2 Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. [BD]: 2013/06/26
*5,072 *3 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W [BD+DVD]: 2013/05/31
*4,323 *2 Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san. Z [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/05
*4,007 *2 Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san [BD]: 2013/06/26
*3,960 *1 Devil Survivor 2 the Animation [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/19
*3,874 *2 Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/21
—- Manabi Line (2899) —-
*2,813 *3 Yuyushiki [BD]: 2013/05/29
*1,915 *1 RDG: Red Data Girl [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/28
*1,827 *1 Aiura [BD]: 2013/08/07
*1,596 *1 Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Bride [BD]: 2013/06/26
*1,403 *1 PhotoKano [BD]: 2013/06/28
**,696 *1 Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties [BD]: 2013/06/26
**,401 *1 Mushibugyou [BD+DVD]: 2013/07/26
**,346 *1 Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge [BD]: 2013/06/19
**,*** ** Arata Kangatari [BD+DVD]: 2013/06/21
**,*** ** Zettai Bouei Leviathan [BD+DVD]:2013/07/24

(not yet on sale)
Aku no Hana [BD+DVD]: 2013/08/21
Suisei no Gargantia [BD Box]: 2013/08/28

Fall/Autumn Anime 2013 Chart V2.0

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There’s no doubt that Summer has proven to be eventful thus far with half the season done. But just in case you didn’t have a large enough dose of anime, you can start planning since the chart for next season, Fall/Autumn, has already been released. The lovely Zana over at neregate has graced us with an update to next season’s anime offerings.

Version 2.0 of the Fall/Autumn anime chart is out with more up to date information about the plot, release dates and studios behind it. Of course all the information presented in the chart below is not final and is subject to change as we approach the season.

Some of the interesting anime to get excited for next season:

The highly anticipated second season of IS: Infinite Stratos 2
Kuroko no Basket Season 2
Persona 3: The Movie #1 Spring of Birth
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitati!: Rikka Takanashi’s Revision
Little Busters ~Refrain~
Kyoukai no Kanata
The oddly named Freezing Vibration
Hajime no Ippo Rising (Season 3)
Magi: The Kingdom of Magic (Magi Season 2)
Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito 2 – Hikisakareshi Yokuryuu
BlazBlue: Alter Memory

There is also one series that has a plot quite familiar to a particular anime that released last year…

You can click the image for the full resolution:

Source Image – neregate

Girls und Panzer – Review

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Title: Girls und Panzer (ガールズ&パンツァー)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Slice of Life, Tournament, School, Military, Tanks (lol do you consider this as a genre?)
Episodes: 12
Rating: 8.8/10

Summary:
In this world, Sensha-do (戦車道) (aka Tankwondo), the art of tank-combat, is a traditional Japanese martial art for girls. Miho, a girl who just transfered into the Ōrai Girls’ Academy in Ibaraki Prefecture, has been ordered by the academy’s student council chairperson to join the school team and compete in the national Sensha-do championships.

Story: 8/10
This went under my radar last fall 2012 mainly because I was mislead into thinking that this is an ecchi anime with a theme of tanks that reminds me of Uppote!. When I read PANZER I seriously thought it was PANZER=PANTSU but the truth PANZER mean TANK (oh god my mind have really been tainted ain’t it?! www) and that trailer that is full of girls, yup your typical recipe of a mediocre ecchi anime but I AM SO F*CKING WRONG!

Miho just recently transferred to Oarai Girls’ Academy trying to forget her Tankwondo past. She have been forcibly recruited by the student council president to join the newly established Tankwondo club of Oarai. Joining her are driver Mako, gunner Hana, radio operator Saori and loader Yukari as the incomparable Anko Team. Will she be able to command this crew and win the Sensha-do Championship? Go watch this series to find out! Panzer vor!

Outstanding Execution

The story is really simple, Miho would just have to lead the Oarai Tankwondo team to be crowned the champion of the Tankwondo competition or else their school would be shut down. I know it’s very cliché but the execution of this show was outstanding that you wouldn’t mind the very simple plot. It has a tightly woven story: it’ll explore it’s characters, the rivalry and the setting in a very balanced manner. You’ll unknowingly get immersed into the world of Girls und Panzer (Man, watching these girls drive tanks made me want to drive tanks too!).

Tank battle was really immersive (I’ll get on the technicalities later the Animation part) since it was nicely directed. Oarai was an underdog in the competition with their old and weak tanks but unlike those typical shonen shows where the underdog suddenly acquire some powers that could easily defeat their opponent, the Oarai team relied on preparation, training and nicely thought out tactics & strategy and most of all leadership. The show really made a point that yes, the Oarai team would win but the win would not be easy, they would have to work hard and learn to follow their captain.

Sure the setting was ridiculous but it sure is interesting. Imagine living in a world where Tanks are being driven by young girls as this martial arts known as Tankwondo helps the girls hone their grace and femininity (LOL what? www). Well I think that was a nice move since if it’ll be old smelly guys driving those tanks, I’ll probably drop this show haha!.

I never thought it’ll be very serious with it’s Tank theme but after watching episode 1, my thought went: “Ah…They’re really serious about the Tank action ain’t it?”. The whole series never strayed from it’s theme it was either the girls preparing for the tournament, looking for tanks and competing…in the end it all comes down to tanks.

This show asks us, is it all about WINNING? Will people respect you if you always above everyone else? I don’t think so. I think people would respect you and follow you as a leader if that leader would not leave anyone behind. In Miho’s instance she got scolded by saving a teammate in need but that caused her team’s loss. She didn’t accept her family’s style of Tankwondo that is solely about winning even if it means leaving a comrade behind. Eventually she developed her own style: No one gets left behind! Man that scene at ep 11 (Miho leaping tank to tank to save her comrades) was just so cool…so badass in a way.

Overall, a very simple premise but with an outstanding execution of not only tank battles but also a nice balance between the character development, the light heartedness and tank action…did I forgot to mention the tank action is so KAKOII (Awesome)?

Characters: 7/10
Huge Cast with very little character development which is understandable…

We have a huge cast of memorable and likable characters. Most may not have enough screen time but I won’t complain since if they did there would probably less tank action so in some way I am grateful. At least we got some development on Miho’s team as every arc one of the members was somehow related to the ongoing plot. Well, most of the characters are straight forward that they don’t need further character development. I guess what makes most of the girls stand out is how they drive/operate their tanks. Their characters really stand out and it was really hilarious on how the show portrayed them. Imagine one tank being operated by a bunch of online tank game players, the other tank a bunch of history buffs and the other a bunch of volleyball players. You might think it’ll end up as a disaster but no, Miho the protagonist was able to lead this crazy team.

I really like how the competitors in the Tankwondo Competition depicted the countries who are uhhhh I’m not sure about the term “Tank Power Countries” during the 2nd world war. You could could see the British team being composed and drinking tea during a match (oh and the Captain’s name even sounds like a tea flavor (Darjeeling) www). The American team was depicted by being cocky and boast their superior fire poer and technology. The Russian team was singing ‘Katyusha’ as they start the battle. The German team with their precision and overly serious attitude. The opponents really do stand out and make every match memorable in their own way.

Animation: 10/10
VERY IMMERSIVE…Awesome cinematography

I mentioned earlier that the tank battle was really immersive and it was thanks to the creative cinematography like what they did in the first episode with that first person view from a tank, the moving tank as a whole during a battle and even you could experience being a gunner. It really felt like I am also in the tank experiencing what the characters are experiencing. Tank battles are well thought out and feels real despite the fact that some tactics are not bound by physics (well this is anime, TO HELL WITH PHYSICS!). Really, enjoyable and immersive.

DAT DRIFT!!! SO BADASS!! d=(´▽｀)=b
(Thanks Kuro for the wonderful GIF!)

DAT STRATEGY…so damn speechless wwww (ﾉﾟ0ﾟ)ﾉ~

The CGI used for the tanks are beautiful and it does not look out of place with the 2D animation. Well, there were some hijinks in the 3D background during battles since it sometimes looks flat but I think that was understandable since they blow all their budget on the last 2 episodes.

Sounds: 9/10

The bgms used reminds me a lot of those old war movies with all it’s militaristic and marching music playing at the right moment and at the right time which is very fitting for the theme if the series. I’ll probably grab a copy when I got a chance. Here’s a sample below:

Can’t help myself, I’m saluting at the Anko team while this is playing www…

The OP song “Dream Riser”by ChouCho sounds like this show is full of light hearted moments but by looking at the action packed OP sequence well, it’s really all about tank action.

“I just feel my wind~”

ED sounds generic but I don’t know I find it so darn catchy. It also adds a pinch of light heartedness to the series. ED sequence is so damn KAWAII, that’s the reason I love Japan, they make all those unappealing stuff appealing to people like me *(*´∀｀*)☆

“Enter, Enter Mission!!~”

Enjoyment: 10/10

This is one enjoyable show and I can’t believe I dismissed this one right away upon watching the PV and reading the summary last Fall. I watched this on our living room and it was quite embarrassing ‘cause I keep was shouting “You idiot not there go RIGHT!! AHHHHH!” or something along those lines and I was even clapping when Oarai did an impressive move so yeah embarrassing, people in my house probably whispered “what a weird girl” behind my back wwww. I honestly don’t care ‘cause this show deserves those kinds of reactions wwww.

A very entertaining show and is executed flawlessly. I recommend this to anyone who wants to watch something new and creative. It is a nice balance of action, comedy, plot and of course cute girls!

Here’s to hoping there will be a season two!

Panzer Vor!

Overall: 8.8/10 (High Priority Watch)

until then…

~ja

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Mon…

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Title: Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari & Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari
Genre: Drama, Psychological, Magic
Rating: 9.6/10

Summary:
The first movie in the Madoka trilogy; a recap of the first eight episodes of the series.

The second movie in the Madoka trilogy. It is a recap of the last four episodes of the series.

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Music Girl Hatsune Miku App

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August 1, 2013

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Plug in your headphones and dust off your leek sticks, because Miku is back in a brand new iOS music player app! That’s right Vocaloid fans, MARZA ANIMATION PLANET INC. has created an application that allows you to take number “01” – Hatsune Miku with you anywhere you go in the palm of your hand as your own personal music partner. Now a lot of you might be wondering what that means; luckily MARZA provided us at Haruhichan with early access to the app for free so we could review it just for you guys!

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Wonder Festival (Wonfes) Show Floor Summer 2013!

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Wonder Festival Summer 2013 is here!
Yay! That means even more cutie plastic girls (and guys! [and robots! and godzilla! and stuff of that nature.])

There’s new figures from currently airing anime and anime to air soon and even some figures from older series. Just like the last Wonfes, I’ll be aggregating images and posting them here for anyone in case they’ve missed anything (Remember to keep checking back for new images)! I hope it’s useful!

If you’re not a buyer, these figures are still cute and plenty of fun to look at so check it out, it’s a huge gallery so prepare yourself.
Just like last year, there’s bound to be a huge amount of images!

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Fairy Tail TV Anime Project Set to Relaunched

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A relaunch of the Fairy Tail television anime project has been green-lit. Original manga creator Hiro Mashima had indicated that there would be good news for fans on Thursday.

Mashima had asked fans in March to wait until he can announce some “good news” since the first television anime adaptation of Fairy Tail ended that month. Mashima added on Twitter at the time, “It’s actually not over yet. I can’t say more than this, but I hope you watch the rerun starting in April and wait for the day I can announce some good news. Anime is not the end. Don’t stop believing.” The series concluded with a “To Be Continued” title card.

Mashima also asked fans in English on June 7 to “please wait until next week. You will be surprised.” However, that time he was not teasing good news, but talking about not discussing the spoilers in the following week’s chapter.

Here is what the author tweeted which made Fairy Tail fans rejoice!

FAIRY TAILテレビアニメ新シリーズ(続き)決定しました。みなさんのたくさんの応援のおかげです。ありがとうございます。

— 真島ヒロ (@hiro_mashima) July 11, 2013

The above roughly translate to “FAIRY TAIL anime new series confirmed (continued) decision. It is thanks to the support of many of you. Thank you.”

Here are some bonus recently tweeted illustration by the one and only Mashima!

New Gundam series -“Gundam Build Fighters” coming in October

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Earlier today, an announcement was made regarding the upcoming Gundam TV Series. Titled “Gundam Build Fighters“, the series will debut in Japan starting October this year. This latest addition to the Gundam series is being directed by Kenji Nagasaki who had earlier the TV anime series “No.6″ , which was aired back in 2011.

This new series will be set in the near future where Gunpla Battle, battle tournaments using Gundam plastic models has become an international hit. The protagonist of Gundam Build Fighters is Sei Iori, the only son of a Gundam model shop owner. As the story progresses, Sei meets a mysterious boy named Leiji. Together that aim for the top at the upcoming Gunpla Battle World Tournament.

Staff:

Director: Kenji Nagasaki

Script supervisor: Yousuke Kuroda

Character designer: Kenichi Ohnuki

Character design cooperation: Suzuhito Yasuda

Mechanical designers: Kunio Ogawara, Junichi Akutsu, Junya Ishigaki, Kanetake Ebikawa, Kenji Teraoka

Gundam TV History

Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Super Deformed Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
After War Gundam X
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Turn A Gundam
Gundam Neo Experience 0087: Green Divers
Gundam Evolve
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Superior Defender Gundam Force
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: Awakening of the Trailblazer
Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
Gundam Build Fighters
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: The Movie

Source: Crunchyroll , Wikipedia

Nendoroid Saber: Zero. Version – Giveaway

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June 27, 2013

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Hey guys, this week on Haruhichan we’re having super giveaway in collaboration with HobbySearch and our affiliates. This contest will require the participants to share about the contest and also to spread word about our website!

In order for a chance to win, you must follow the rules that are stated on the widget (under the widget are the wonderful pictures of the prize you can win!) In order to claim this prize if you win, you MUST have a HobbySearch account.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Visual Novel Walkure Romanze gets anime adaption

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June 22, 2013

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The August edition of Enterbrain’s Tech Gian has announced that a television anime adaption for Ricotta’s Walkure Romanze Shōjo Kishi Monogatari has been green-lit.

Walkure Romanze features Takahiro Mizuno, a student of a jousting-centered academy. Takahiro acts as the advisor for the riders of the sport, working tirelessly until the day of the competition. Unbeknownst to him, his childhood friend, Mio Kisaki, is also enrolled in the competition. She has never ridden a horse before, and Takahiro, sensing fear within Mio, decides to become her coach.

The visual novel first debuted in 2011, featuring art from Kei Komori, and written by Orgel and Hare Kitagawa, and has scored 1st place in Getchu.com’s 2011 Bishoujo Game Awards in the graphics division, 2nd place in Ero, and 20th overall. The novel was also placed 20th as Getchu’s best-selling game that year.

Ricotta’s first visual novel, Princess Lover!, has spawned many manga and anime adaptions, and Ricotta has announced a fandisc release on August 9 2012, titled Walkure Romanze More&More, with a release date set some time in 2013.

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Love Live! second season green-lit, PSVita game

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The second season of the superstar hopefuls anime “Love Live!” has been officially announced on Sunday, and will be airing next spring season. A PSVita game was also announced and will be released at around the same time. Also announced is an event titled “μ’s Next Love Live! 2014 ~Endless Parade!”, which will be held on Feburary 8 and 9, 2014 at the Saitama Super Arena.
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Summer 2013 anime PVs (Promotional Videos)

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Monogatari Series Second Season – PV
「猫物語(白) 」第1弾PV公開
 物語セカンドシーズン「猫物語(白) 」PV2 [Bakemonogatari 2nd Season]

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Well guys summer has arrived and brings along with it the new summer anime lineup of 2013. There are quite a number of interesting series this season so don’t miss the fun. If you haven’t already checked out the full chart, you can view it here.

I’ve taken the time to collect all of the anime PVs for summer season so take a look! If you want to find out more details about each anime PV (Synopsis, Alt names, Producers, Genres, Airing dates etc) click the link provided above each shows picture. I will try my best to keep this post updated with PVs.

Monogatari Series: Second Season

Rozen Maiden 2013

TVアニメ「ローゼンメイデン」PV [Rozen Maiden 2013]
TVアニメ「ローゼンメイデン」PV2 [Rozen Maiden 2013]

Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei

「ダンガンロンパ　希望の学園と絶望の高校生　The Animation」ACE2013公開PV
ダンガンロンパ希望の学園と絶望の高校 The Animation 番宣CM
「ダンガンロンパ The Animation」エンディングテーマ（告知CM）

Senki Zesshou Symphogear G

戦姫絶唱シンフォギアG 第2期予告 [Senki Zesshou Symphogear G]
戦姫絶唱シンフォギアG PV [Senki Zesshou Symphogear G]

Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou

[English Subs] Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou – 幻影ヲ駆ケル太陽 – The Phantom-Piercing Sun
幻影ヲ駆ケル太陽 PV2 [Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou]
幻影ヲ駆ケル太陽番宣CM
Day Break Illusion Trailer

High School DxD New

ハイスクールD×D NEW 新番組予告[High School DxD 2nd Season]
ハイスクールD×D NEW 第1話予告 [High School DxD 2nd Season]
ハイスクールD×D NEW PV2 [High School DxD 2nd Season]
ハイスクールD×D NEW 番宣CM2 [High School DxD 2nd Season]
ハイスクールD×D NEW 「月光校庭のエクスカリバー前編」PV

Kiniro Mosaic

【PV】きんいろモザイク　ＴＶアニメ化決定！プロモーション映像
 【PV】TVアニメ「きんいろモザイク」プロモーション映像第2弾
 【CM】TVアニメ「きんいろモザイク」番宣CM（TOKYO MX放送前15秒ver.）

Senyuu. 2

戦勇。第二期 PV / Senyuu Season 2 PV

Gin no Saji

2013ノイタミナラインナップ発表会
 「銀の匙　Silver Spoon」アニメ化発表CM
TVアニメ「銀の匙」 TVCM 第2弾 15秒
 TVアニメ「銀の匙」 TVCM 第2弾 30秒

Fantasista Doll

TVアニメ「ファンタジスタドール」PV [Fantasista Doll]
「ファンタジスタドール」PV
「ファンタジスタドール」CM（15秒）

Blood Lad

ＴＶアニメ「ブラッドラッド」先行ＰＶ
 ＴＶアニメ「ブラッドラッド」先行ＰＶ第２弾
 ＴＶアニメ「ブラッドラッド」番宣ＣＭ①
ＴＶアニメ「ブラッドラッド」番宣ＣＭ②

Uchouten Kazoku

有頂天家族特報PV [Uchouten Kazoku]
有頂天家族 PV [Uchouten Kazoku]
有頂天家族新番組予告 Uchouten Kazoku] TVCM

Love Lab

恋愛ラボ15秒スポットCM
恋愛ラボ番宣CM2 [LOVE LAB]
Love Lab PV (恋愛ラボ)

Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou

犬とハサミは使いよう　PV
犬とハサミは使いよう　PV2
犬とハサミは使いよう　最新PV

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya

『Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ』先行PV15秒ver.
『Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ』特報30秒
 『Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ』先行PV
『Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ』先行PV２

Free!

TVアニメ『Free!』PV
TVアニメ『Free!』PV第2弾－七瀬遙 ver.－
TVアニメ『Free!』PV第2弾－橘真琴 ver.－
TVアニメ『Free!』PV第2弾－葉月渚 ver.－
TVアニメ『Free!』PV第2弾－竜ヶ崎怜 ver.－
TVアニメ『Free!』PV第2弾－松岡凛 ver.－
TVアニメ『Free!』番宣CM
TVアニメ『Free!』PV第3弾

Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist

アニメ｢魔界王子｣PV第１弾
 アニメ｢魔界王子｣放送告知30秒ver

Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C³-bu

TVアニメ「ステラ女学院C3部(しーきゅーぶ)」PV第1弾
 TVアニメ「ステラ女学院高等科C3部（しーきゅーぶ）」番宣CM [HD]

Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi

TVアニメ「神様のいない日曜日」 PV [Kamisama No Inai Nichiyoubi]
【７月6日よりＴＶアニメ放送開始予定】神さまのいない日曜日【アニメPV第２弾】
TVアニメ「神様のいない日曜日」番宣SPOT [Kamisama No Inai Nichiyoubi]

Choujigen Game Neptune: The Animation

TVアニメ『超次元ゲイムネプテューヌ』第1弾PV
TVアニメ『超次元ゲイムネプテューヌ』第2弾PV
TVアニメ『超次元ゲイムネプテューヌ』新番組予告 [Chou Jigen Game Neptune]

Teekyuu 2

TVアニメ「てーきゅう」2期 PV　コミックス最新④巻は6月12日発売！

Kimi no Iru Machi

ＴＶアニメ「君のいる町」番組ＴＶスポット
 ＴＶアニメ「君のいる町」番組ＴＶスポット第２弾

Tamayura: More Aggressive

『たまゆら２』　ＰＶ
 たまゆら～もあぐれっしぶ～　ＰＶ２

Servant x Service

Servant x Service TVアニメ『サーバント×サービス』 PV！
TV Anime “Servant x Service” PV 1 (English Subbed)
TV Anime “Servant x Service” PV 2 (English Subbed)
TV Anime “Servant x Service” PV 3 (English Subbed)
TV Anime “Servant x Service” PV 4 (English Subbed)
TV Anime “Servant x Service” PV 5 (English Subbed)
TV Anime “Servant x Service” PV 6 (English Subbed)
SERVANT x SERVICE Trailer
サーバント×サービス番宣CM

Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!

【PV】「私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い！」プロモーション映像
 「私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い！」新番組予告

Brothers Conflict

TVアニメ「BROTHERS CONFLICT」放送直前PV
TVアニメ「BROTHERS CONFLICT」放送告知CM

Gifuu Doudou!!: Kanetsugu to Keiji

ＴＶアニメ『義風堂々!!兼続と慶次』　ＰＲ動画　15秒ver
アニメ『義風堂々!!兼続と慶次』　ＰＲ動画　30秒ver

Genshiken Nidaime

げんしけん二代目 30s CM
TVアニメ「げんしけん二代目」TVCM Genshiken 2dai me]

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen (The world god only knows Season 3)

「神のみぞ知るセカイ女神篇」番宣PV

Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS

TVアニメ『ロウきゅーぶ！SS』　放送前番組宣伝CM（TOKYO MX ver.

What shows will you pick up? Let us know your opinions in the comments!

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Movie Coming September 14th

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June 9, 2013

Source Article and Images – Yaraon

Update: The film’s official name has been revealed: Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitati!: Rikka Takanashi’s Revision and the film will be a recount of the series from Rikka’s perspective only.

Original Story:

Kyoto Animation has just revealed via their website and their official Youtube page that a movie version of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! will be out on September 14th this year, showing across 27 different theatres around Japan. They have released a new image and a promotional video for the new announcement, both of which are found through their official website over at http://www.anime-chu-2.com/

A brief screenshot of the website is shown above that shows a portion of the image below, which features Rikka Takanashi, one of the main protagonists of the show, surrounded by various objects from the show.

Here is the first promotional video for the film release of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!:

From the looks of the trailer and the image, the film appears to be a re-release of the anime that aired in the Winter period last year. So there won’t be a full Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! movie with brand new footage but rather a movie experience of the original anime. It hasn’t been fully revealed if the movie itself will fully cover the 12 episode anime, or that there will be multiple movie parts. The latter is more likely to happen. Of course there won’t be a brand new movie anytime soon since the second season was officially confirmed earlier last month.

Additionally, tickets are available for advanced purchase from the 15th and each purchase will come with a clear file folder. You can obtain one of 4 designs that feature the four main female characters (Rikka Takanashi, Sanae Dekomori, Shinka Nibutani and Kumin Tsuyuri) in their swimsuit attire. The designs are done by the character designer of the TV anime Kazumi Ikeda. The folders are only available for a limited time.

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! is an anime adaptation of the light novel series of the same name by Kyoto Animation. The novels entered the Kyoto Animation Awards in 2010 and received an honourable mention award. The light novel was eventually published by Kyoto Animation in June 2011 and the anime aired just last season. The anime received rather high sales and TV ratings prompting more demand for the anime series and light novel series. Here is a brief sypnosis of the anime from MyAnimeList:

Yuuta Togashi suffered from chuunibyou while he was in middle school. When he graduated, he put that dark history behind him and forgot about it… or he was supposed to. High school was smooth sailing and full of enjoyment—until the unavoidable, sad event occurs. The event that locks Yuuta into a contract with Rikka Takanashi and disrupts his desperately ordinary life.

The second season still has no confirmed date. The theatre version will be out on September 14th this year so if your in Japan, you know what to see next.

Summer 2013 Anime Chart

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