These Kumiko and Reina Cosplayers Are Ready for Valentine’s Day

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January 20, 2016

This year’s seventh issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine has revealed on Monday that the second anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyuu!! television anime has cast Masayuki Shouji (Kiyoshi Miyaji from Kuroko no Basket) as the role of Kanji Koganegawa, a freshman at Date Tech High and setter on its volleyball team. The magazine also revealed the character design sheet for the character.

In addition, the official website recently unveiled a new visual for the second cour.

It was also recently revealed that the second season will have a total of 25 episodes across nine Blu-ray/DVD volumes. Amazon Japan is also listing the nine volumes for pre-order.

Haikyuu!! is a volleyball sports manga written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. The Haikyuu!! debuted as a one shot manga that was released in Winter 2011 in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump Next! magazine and another one shot in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. After that the manga became a weekly series in the same magazine where to date a total of 13 compiled volumes have been released, with the 14th volume releasing on the 27th. A crossover chapter with Naoshi Komi’s Nisekoi manga was produced in July last year. An anime adaptation of Haikyuu!! was produced this August in theSummer 2014 anime season that ran for a total of 26 episodes. The series was directed by Susumu Mitsunaka (Cuticle Tantei Inaba) and produced by Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Kuroko’s Basketball).

Here is a synopsis from Haruhichan:

A chance event triggered Shouyou Hinata’s love for volleyball. His club had no members, but somehow persevered and finally made it into its very first and final regular match of middle school, where it was steamrolled by Tobio Kageyama, a superstar player known as “King of the Court.” Vowing revenge, Hinata applied to the Karasuno High School volleyball club… only to come face-to-face with his hated rival, Kageyama!

A tale of hot-blooded youth and volleyball from the pen of Haruichi Furudate!!

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.j-haikyu.com/anime/
And follow their Twitter: @animehaikyu_com

Wolf Girl & Black Prince Live-Action Film Main Visual

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January 19, 2016

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Ayuko Hatta’s shoujo manga Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji (Wolf Girl & Black Prince) posted its main visual today, introducing Fumi Nikaidou (Megami Fuwa in Mirai Nikki – Another : World) as the protagonist high school girl Erika Shinohara and Kento Yamazaki (L in Death Note) as her opponent Kyouya Sata for the first time. The film is set to release in Japan on May 28.

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Ryuichi Hiroki, who has directed other successful manga series film adaptations, Keiko Nishi’s Otoko no Isshou and Io Sakisaka’s Strobe Edge, will be directing this film as well. The shooting should come to a wrap by the end of this month.

Here’s the teaser:

Synopsis of the series by Haruhichan

The story centers around Erika Shinohara, a vain 16-year-old girl who tells her friends about her romantic exploits, but she actually has no boyfriend. She claims that a handsome boy in a candid photo is her boyfriend, but it turns out that boy is a schoolmate named Kyouya Sata. She has no choice but to make him her fake boyfriend. Unfortunately, Sata may look like a sweet person, but he is actually an ultra-black-hearted sadist. Sata takes advantage of Erika’s weakness and treats her like his dog.

Source: Crunchyroll

Asuna Makes a Mess in New Figure

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January 19, 2016

Asuna can be pre-ordered here.

Figure company Broccoli have revealed a lovely new 1/7th scale figure of Asuna taking a break from adventuring and relaxing at home. She is dressed in casual wear and it looks like she’s trying to cook a meal for Kirito but clumsily spilling his food which makes it endearing.

Sword Art Online – Asuna 1/7 Figure Cooking Ver. – Pre-orders available on JList here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK) and is expected to be released in May 2016.

Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator out in Japan on May 26th, Kum Haehyun Revealed

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January 19, 2016

In the latest issue of the Weekly Famitsu, Arc System Works has announced that Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator, an updated version of Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign, will be due out in Japan on May 26 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Additionally, the magazine proceeds to flaunt a brand new character that will be entering the roster: Kum Haehyun.

Fans might be bummed out that an official reveal of what fan-favorite Dizzy will look or play like has yet to be shown, but how Kum is described to play might just satiate you for the time being. Don’t be fooled by the outer appearance because, as it turns out, it is a shell that Kum pilots (which you can see in the bottom-left corner).

A rarity in Guilty Gear, she is expected to have an easier move-set in comparison to the vast majority of characters. Players will have to pay attention to her heavier play-style, although this doesn’t automatically mean that Kum’s a slower character like Leo Whitefang or even Potemkin.

Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator will have two alternate releases in Japan with a standard edition for 6,800 yen and a limited edition, which will include a “visual fan-book”, for 9,800 yen. Early adopters will also receive a download code for Kum Haehyun, joining new character Jack-O and returning characters Johnny Sfondi, Dizzy, and Jam Kuradoberi. North American players might not have to wait long after Japan as Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator is still expected to drop in spring 2016 for the region.

Source: Gematsu, Shoryuken

Spike Chunsoft Will Publish Danganronpa 2, Other Titles onto Steam

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January 19, 2016

Announced only just five days ago, Spike Chunsoft – a Japanese publisher responsible for both the Conception and Zero Escape series – revealed they’d be self-publishing a port of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc onto Steam. Thanks to a listing on Steam’s database for its sequel, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, it was only a matter of time until they’d come clean on whether we’d see the series flourish on PC.

Attention class. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is about to get steamy! pic.twitter.com/T3QdJ6UzGl

— Spike Chunsoft, Inc. (@SpikeChunsoft_e) January 15, 2016

Speaking with Siliconera, Spike Chunsoft reassured fans of the eccentric visual novel franchise that Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair will be following suit in the near future. The company also noted that while they aren’t ready to announce anything furthermore, Danganronpa isn’t the only franchise Spike Chunsoft is hoping to bring over to Steam.

Perhaps we might not only just see the third-person shooter spin-off Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls or potentially the upcoming third incarnation, New Danganronpa V3: Minna no Koroshiai Shingakki, but maybe even J-Stars Victory VS or Zero Time Dilemma on PC? We can only hope, but, for the time being, we can enjoy Spike Chunsoft’s first venture onto Steam with Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc in February 2016!

To keep up with more updates, feel free to check out Spike Chunsoft’s official English Twitter and Facebook pages.

Source: Siliconera

Nisemonogatari Pachinko Machine Previewed

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January 19, 2016

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Japanese pachinko company Sammy has officially revealed their next line of pachinko machines, which will be portraying the Nisemonogatari anime. They also posted a preview of the upcoming box. It is scheduled for release on February 22, 2016.

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The machine is based on the anime and will employ sets of gimmicks for players as they partake in various scenes from the series.

Here’s a preview of some of the cinematics and mechanics of the machine:

Source: saunaya

Stella no Mahou TV Anime Key Visual Revealed

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January 19, 2016

The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of the 4-koma manga Stella no Mahou (Magic of Stella) has launched and has revealed a new visual.

The March 2016 issue of Manga Time Kirara Max (Kin-iro Mosaic, Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?), which will go on sale on January 19, announced that the 4-koma manga Stella no Mahou (Magic of Stella) will be getting a TV anime adaptation on Sunday. The series is about a new high school student named Tamaki Honda who decides to join a doujin game development circle.

The series is drawn by cloba.U and began serialization in 2012. It currently has two volumes in print with the third volume to go on sale on January 27.

Stella no Mahou synopsis from MAL:

4-koma manga about Tamaki Honda, a new high school student who joins a doujin game development circle.

Source: Stella no Mahou official website

Unique Color No. 8 Version Ramlethal Valentine Figure by FREEing

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January 19, 2016

Ramlethal Valentine can be pre-ordered here.

Guilty Gear is a unique fighting game with a Hard Rock theme developed by Arc System Works, which is evident with this full 1/8 scale figure of Ramlethal Valentine created by the folks at FREEing. The fine detailing of this figure is evident with her expression, painting and every crease of her sexy outfit that looks as if it were the real thing. Comes with her signature dual large blades and familiars as seen from the game Guilty Gear Xrd. This is the Color No. 8 Version.

GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- – Ramlethal Valentine 1/8 Figure -Color No.8- – Pre-orders available on JList here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK) and is expected to be released in April 2016.

Saekano Season 1 Staff to Reprise Their Roles for 2nd Season

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January 19, 2016

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This year’s March issue of Dragon Magazine, featuring Fumiaki Maruto’s popular comedy light novel series Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata, out in Japan January 20th, has has revealed that the anime staff from the first season will reprise their roles for the second season of Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata.

The main cast for the first season includes:

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Kirito from Sword Art Online) will lead the cast as the otaku Tomoya Aki
Kiyono Yasuno (Tina Kobayakawa in Wake Up Girls!) will be voicing Megumi Katou, who met Tomoya by fate
Saori Oonishi (La Folia Rihavein in Strike the Blood) voices Eriri Spencer Sawamura, a childhood friend of Tomoya
Ai Kayano (Menma from AnoHana) as Utaha Kasumigaoka, a popular writer
Chinatsu Akasaki (Shinka Nibutani in Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) voices the role of Izumi Hashima
Sayuri Yahagi (Suzu Hagimura from Seitokai Yakuindomo) will be playing Michiru Hyoudou

The anime’s production staff includes:

Director: Kanta Kamei (Oreshura, Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin)
Screenplay Writer: Fumiaki Maruto (White Album 2, light novel writer)
Music Composer: Hajime Hyakkoku (GJ-bu, K-ON!)
Animation Studio: A-1 Pictures (Aldnoah.Zero, Sword Art Online)

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Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata also known in the short form Saekano, is a Japanese light novel series by Fumiaki Maruto, with illustrations by Kurehito Misaki. Fujimi Shobo has published seven volumes since July 2012 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. It has received a manga adaptation in addition to two spin-off manga adaptations. The anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures is scheduled to air from January 2015 on Fuji TV’s noitamina block.

Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata synopsis from Haruhichan:

The life of Tomoyo Aki, a highschool otaku working part time to support his BD hoarding. With remarkable luck, he bumps head-first into, Megumi Kato, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Naturally, the meeting twists his life into a complicated torrent of relationships. Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his half-foreigner childhood friend who’s always valued her relationship with MC. Kasumigaoka Utaha, a cold, composed renowned literary genius who shoves everyone aside from our protagonist. What is this? An eroge introduction?

The tale of a small not quite doujin circle, but not quite indie studio’s journey through the tough territory of comiket and beyond.

Source: Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata official website, Yaraon

Magi: Sinbad no Bouken TV Anime Visual Revealed

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January 19, 2016

The official website for the Shinobu Ohtaka’s and Yoshifumi Ohtera’s spinoff manga Magi: Sinbad no Bouken (Magi: Adventure of Sinbad) has revealed a new key visual and that the series is slated to air sometime in April.

In addition to this, the first promotional video was revealed on Monday. The series is slated to air sometime in April.

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The series, which is a prequel to Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, is written by Shinobu Ohtaka and illustrated by Yoshifumi Ohtera, and follows the titular character of Sinbad. The first two OVAs were released earlier this year in the 3rd and 4th manga of the Magi: Sinbad no Bouken manga respectively. The OVAs are being produced by Lay-duce (Go! Go! 575) and features the cast returning to voice their respective characters, with Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler) leading as Sinbad.

Anime visual:

The cast includes:

Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler) leading as Sinbad
Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki Sakata from Gintama) voicing as Drakon
Akira Ishida (Kotaro Katsura in Gintama) voices Yunan
Ai Kayano (Menma from AnoHana) as Serendine Dikumenowlz Du Parthevia
Takahiro Sakurai (Shougo Makishima in Psycho-Pass) returns to voice Ja’far

The returning staff consists of:

Director: Yoshikazu Miyao (Inazuma Eleven, Hellsing)
Series Composer: Taku Kishimoto (Usagi Drop, Silver Spoon)
Anime Character Designer: Soichiro Sako (Go! Go! 575, Toaru Majutsu no Index Animation Director)
Music Composer: Tomohiro Okubo (Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes)
Animation Production: Lay-duce (Go! Go! 575, Classroom☆Crisis)

Magi: Sinbad no Bouken OVA visual:

You can visit the anime’s site here: http://www.project-magi.com/sinbad/
And follow their Twitter: @project_magi

Boku no Hero Academia Anime Main Visual Updated

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January 19, 2016

The official website of the anime adaptation of Kouhei Horikoshi’s Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia) manga has recently revealed two new cast members that will be joining the April anime. To reflect these changes, new updated character designs has been revealed for all previously revealed cast and two new visuals featuring the main characters were also revealed.

Here is the second new visual showcasing their hero designs:

The cast includes:

Aoi Yuuki (Madoka Kaname from Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica) will voice Tsuyu Asui
Ryou Hirohashi (Kyou Fujibayashi from Clannad) will voice Minoru Mineta

Nobuhiko Okamoto (Rin Okumura in Ao no Exorcist) will voice Katsuki Bakugou

Ayane Sakura (Arisa Ayase from Love Live! School idol project) will voice Ochaco Uraraka

Kaito Ishikawa (One-Punch Man‘s Genos) as Tenya Iida

Daiki Yamashita (Sakamichi Onoda from Yowamushi Pedal) who will voice Izuku Midoriya

Kenta Miyake (Mohammed Avdol from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) is going to voice All Might

Additional members of the anime’s staff were also revealed in the issue:

Director: Kenji Nagasaki (Gundam Build Fighters, Classroom Crisis)
Series Composer: Yousuke Kuroda (Gundam Build Fighters, Hellsing Ultimate)
Anime Character Designer: Yoshihiko Umakoshi (Berserk, Casshern Sins)
Animation Studio: Studio Bones (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Noragami)

Here is the anime’s first promotional video:

Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia) is an action adventure manga series written and illustrated by Kouhei Horikoshi. The series began in July 2014 under Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, where a total of 6 volumes have been compiled. The series has had good reception selling over 200,000 copies in 4 months, with the first volume selling out in short time. An anime adaptation of the series was announced in the November 2nd issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.

Here is the series synopsis from Haruhichan:

People are not born equal, a realization that 4-year-old Midoriya Izuku faced when bullied by his classmates who had unique special powers. Izuku was one of the rare cases where he was born with absolutely no unique powers. This did not stop Izuku from pursuing his dream, a dream of becoming a great hero like the legendary All-Might. To become the great hero he hopelessly wants to become, he now will join the ranks of one of the highest rated “Hero Academies” in the country: Yueiko. With the help of his idol All-Might, will he be able to claim the ranks and become a true hero?

A TV anime adaptation of Boku no Hero Academia will be broadcasting on Sundays at 5pm JST on MBS/TBS during April, during the Spring 2016 anime season. Further information about the series will be revealed in the upcoming weeks.

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

Toyota Prius Goes Full on Moe in New Commercial

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January 18, 2016

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Automotive manufacturer Toyota is attending its Japanese audience with anthropomorphizing everything with a new ad campaign titled, “Prius! Impossible Girls,” which re-envisions the various parts and features of the newest Toyota Prius as adorable moe anime girls!

The campaign includes 40 original characters created by various artists, as well as the voice talents of:

Kana Hanazawa as 2ZR-FXE ENGINE.
Rina Hidaka as HYBRID TRANSAXLE.
Misaki Kuno as POWER CONTROL UNIT.
Yuki Takao as ICONIC human-tech.
Yuka Iguchi as TRIANGULAR SILHOUETTE.
Aoi Yūki as DOUBLE WISHBONE SUSPENSION.
Risa Taneda as HIGH RIGIDITY BODY.
Ai Kayano as TSS-P.
Akari Kitō as GOA BODY.
And Nichika Omori as E-Four.

But, what would an anime campaign be without a hit new song? The Prius Impossible Girls will release a character song, a promotional tie-in video game, and the various voice actors in-character reading aloud from the Toyota Prius parts manual. For more moe car girls, visit the official Japanese site!

Source: Crunchyroll

Gorgeous Sailor Moon Fanart

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January 18, 2016

Needless to say, this famed magical girl saga has sparked many artists to create the sailor senshi in their own design. However, nothing comes quite as close to how magnificently captured these dazzling warriors are than this Chinese graphic artist and game developer from Beijing who goes by the name Sunmomo. Simply labeling these illustrious pieces of works fanart almost seems like a disservice. It’s hard to imagine these aren’t, in some way shape or form, official.

Source: Drama Fever

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Character Gameplay Trailers

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January 18, 2016

KOEI Tecmo Europe began streaming English-subtitled gameplay videos for Arslan, Daryun, Narsus, and Elam from its Arslan: The Warriors of Legend game on Monday.

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend is a game based off the manga The Heroic Legend of Arslan by Tanaka Yoshiki with art by the creater of Full Metal Alchemist, Arakawa Hiromu.

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The confirmed playable characters in this wonderfully stunning new addition to the Warriors’ game series are Arslan, Daryun, Narsus, Gieve, Falangies, Alfarid, Elam, Jaswant, Kishward, Hilmes, Zandeh, Kubard, Yus, Isfan, and Zaravant.

The game’s Mardan Rush feature allows players to lead a troop of soldiers and deliver heavy damage to the enemy army. Players can talk control of cavalry, archers, or infantry to utilize each group’s special abilities in aid to the victory of battles. These strategic form of combat allows players to finely tune their approach to the battlefield. Overcoming obstacles, attacking distant opponents, and rescuing your allies will all be key in winning battles. The game’s Shift Change mechanic allows players to string together multiple combos by changing weapons.

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend contains more than 200 Skill Cards that can change a character’s abilities, and also features side stories that will grant you a more in-depth view of the narrative.

The game is slated for release on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC through Steam in North America on February 9, 2016 and then a following release in Europe on February 12. In North America, GameStop and EB Canada will include a special weapon and armor set for Daryun, as well as “Conflict at Gujarat Fortress,” a new original scenario for Free Mode. Best Buy and Amazon will offer a new original scenario, “Battle for the Title,” for Free Mode.

The game shipped after a delay in Japan on October 1. No Xbox One or PC release has been announced in Japan. Sony also released two limited edition “Arslan: Senki x Musou Limited Edition” themed PlayStation 4 systems on October 1 in Japan.

Source: Anime News Network

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Comes to Steam in February

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January 18, 2016

Spike Chunsoft, the game developing company behind titles Etrian Mystery Dungeon, J-Stars Victory VS+, and Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, started streaming an announcement trailer on Monday that revealed that their Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc will arrive on Steam in February. The Steam page is already up!

Spike Chunsoft set up both an English Twitter and Facebook accounts to keep us up to date on all the steamy new updates.

Attention class. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is about to get steamy! pic.twitter.com/T3QdJ6UzGl

— Spike Chunsoft, Inc. (@SpikeChunsoft_e) January 15, 2016

Steam’s database previously listed PC releases for both Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and its sequel, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. Does this mean we’ll also be getting the second game in the near future? We sure hope so! With Danganronpa 3 on the horizon, we can hardly BEAR to wait! Get your detective hat on, and let’s get to solving these murders drenched in despair.

NIS America released the PlayStation Vita ports of the first and second Danganronpa games in North America and Europe in 2014 under the names Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. The company also released the spin-off game Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls.

Source: Anime News Network

Happy Birthday to the Purest Love Live! Girl

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January 18, 2016

Happy Birthday, Kayo-chin! Hanayo’s birthday was January 17! Love Live! School Idol Project celebrated the event by presenting its players with 5 love gems.

Everyone cook up some clean white rice and check out all these adorable shout outs from fans for Hanayo’s special day.

Anime character designer Yuhei Murota

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本日1月17日は何よりも白米が大好きな一年生、小泉花陽の誕生日です。みなさんぜひお祝いしてあげてくださいね。花陽ちゃん誕生日おめでとう！ #lovelive

— ラブライブ！シリーズ公式 (@LoveLive_staff) January 16, 2016

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Twitch Will Host a Smash Bros. Tournament at PAX South 2016

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January 18, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu7ivZftoBo

With an outstanding grand finals set at Genesis 3 between two of the most revered players in its prodigious community, Joseph “Mang0” Marquez and Adam “Armada” Lindgren, Super Smash Bros., as a whole, made a statement that 2016 is going to be explosive. Over 3,000 people registered for the glorious chance to take the throne from the seemingly unstoppable Armada and Chilean player Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios, a remarkable achievement that makes Genesis 3 one of the largest tournaments to date for Nintendo’s smash hit franchise.

Hot on the heels of an exhausting, though rewarding, tournament comes the announcement that Twitch will be hosting a Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U event at PAX South, dubbed the PAX Arena. Previously associated as Smash @ PAX Prime 2015, PAX Arena is expected to take place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX from January 29th to the 31st.

Anyone who has purchased a pass for PAX South will have the opportunity to register for both titles and compete against an array of fierce competition, including such heavyweights as Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman, Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma, and even the aforementioned “God of All Time” himself, Mang0. Commentators such as D’Ron “D1” Maingrette – notable for his catchphrase, “DESTRUCTION!” – and Terrence “TKBrezzy” Kershaw will also be commandeering the commentator’s table, along with Phil “EE” Visu and Arian “TheCrimsonBlur” Fathieh.

Do you yearn for not just the pride and glory of besting a roster of legendary Smash players, but also the possibility of running away with some cash from a massive $10,000 prize pool? As long as you’re attending PAX South in San Antonio, Texas, all of that could be yours.

Those who are unable to attend the convention, or perhaps even the event, will be able to tune in at twitch.tv/paxarena. For more information, including a more extensive list of attendees and bracket assignments, check out smash.gg/PAX.

Thanks to Beanman25Jr and GRsmash for the videos.

Magi: Sinbad no Bouken Promotional Video Reveals Airing Month

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January 18, 2016

The official website for the Shinobu Ohtaka’s and Yoshifumi Ohtera’s spinoff manga Magi: Sinbad no Bouken (Magi: Adventure of Sinbad) began streaming the first promotional video on Monday. The series is slated to air sometime in April.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3n1brf

The series, which is a prequel to Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, is written by Shinobu Ohtaka and illustrated by Yoshifumi Ohtera, and follows the titular character of Sinbad. The first two OVAs were released earlier this year in the 3rd and 4th manga of the Magi: Sinbad no Bouken manga respectively. The OVAs are being produced by Lay-duce (Go! Go! 575) and features the cast returning to voice their respective characters, with Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler) leading as Sinbad.

Anime visual:

The cast includes:

Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler) leading as Sinbad
Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki Sakata from Gintama) voicing as Drakon
Akira Ishida (Kotaro Katsura in Gintama) voices Yunan
Ai Kayano (Menma from AnoHana) as Serendine Dikumenowlz Du Parthevia
Takahiro Sakurai (Shougo Makishima in Psycho-Pass) returns to voice Ja’far

The returning staff consists of:

Director: Yoshikazu Miyao (Inazuma Eleven, Hellsing)
Series Composer: Taku Kishimoto (Usagi Drop, Silver Spoon)
Anime Character Designer: Soichiro Sako (Go! Go! 575, Toaru Majutsu no Index Animation Director)
Music Composer: Tomohiro Okubo (Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes)
Animation Production: Lay-duce (Go! Go! 575, Classroom☆Crisis)

Magi: Sinbad no Bouken OVA visual:

You can visit the anime’s site here: http://www.project-magi.com/sinbad/
And follow their Twitter: @project_magi

Sword Art Online Movie to Have a Marvel-like Plot According to Director

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