The opening and ending animation sequence of the TV anime adaptation of Yuji Iwahara’s Dimension W manga has been previewed. The opening theme is titled “Genesis” by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION while the ending theme is titled “Contrast” by Fo’xTails.
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The Dimension W anime adaptation will air every Sunday on Tokyo MX at 10:30pm JST from January 10th. The anime will also air on KBS Kyoto at 11:00pm JST, and on the 11th on Sun TV at 1:00am JST, and on TV Aichi half an hour later at 1:30am JST.
Animation Studios: Studio 3Hz (Sora no Method) and Orange (Norn9: Norn + Nonette, Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince)
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Dimension W is a Japanese manga series written by Yuji Iwahara and published in Square Enix’s Young Gangan magazine since 2011. The series is licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series is scheduled to air in January 2016.
In the year 2072, the world’s energy problems seem solved by a network of cross-dimensional electric-field inductors—”coils”—that extract energy from a seemingly infinite source. That source is the W dimension, a fourth plane that exists beyond the X, Y, and Z dimensions.
In this world, unofficial “illegal” coils harness powers that the police can’t hope to counter. Dealing with these coils is the job of coil-hating repo man Kyoma, whose run-in with the unique coil android Mira leads the two to form a reluctant partnership.
The Dimension W anime will air on Sundays at 10:30pm JST on Tokyo MX starting from January 10, during the Winter 2015/2016 anime season. Further information about the anime will be revealed in the next few weeks.
The opening and ending animation sequence of the second season TV anime adaptation of Yanai Tagami’s light novel series Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in Another Land) has been previewed. The new opening theme is titled “GATE II: Sekai wo Koete ” by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets while the ending theme is titled “TBA” by Tuka (Hisako Kanemoto), Lelei (Nao Touyama), Rory (Risa Taneda).
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In addition to this, Tuka Luna Marceau and Yao Ro Dushi have been featured as a poster in the February 2016 issue of Megami. This issue can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK) and you can view the other posters that came in this issue here.
Here’s the most recent anime visual:
The main cast of the anime includes:
Junichi Suwabe (Archer in Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works) will voice Youji Itami, an Otaku human who is also the leader of the Self-Defense Force troops
Hisako Kanemoto (Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury in Sailor Moon Crystal) as Tuka Luna Marso, a female Elf
Nao Touyama (Chitoge Kirisaki from Nisekoi) as Lelei la Lelena, a human mage
Risa Taneda (Mirai Kuriyama from Kyoukai no Kanata) as Rory Mercury, a demigod serving Emroy
The first members of the anime’s staff were also revealed and consists of:
Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in Another Land)is a Japanese light novel series written by Takumi Yanai and originally illustrated by Daisuke Izuka. AlphaPolis published five volumes and three side-story collections from April 2010 to April 2014. AlphaPolis began publishing an expanded edition of the main series with illustrations by Kuroshishi in December 2012. A manga adaptation illustrated by Satoru Sao began in July 2011. An anime television series has been announced.
In August of 20XX, a portal to a parallel world, known as the “Gate,” suddenly appeared in Ginza, Tokyo. Monsters and troops poured out of the portal, turning the shopping district into a bloody inferno.
The Japan Ground-Self Defence Force immediately took action and pushed the fantasy creatures back to the “Gate.” To facilitate negotiations and prepare for future fights, the JGSDF dispatched the Third Reconnaissance Team to the “Special Region” at the other side of the Gate.
Youji Itami, a JSDF officer as well as a 33-year-old otaku, was appointed as the leader of the Team. Amid attacks from enemy troops the team visited a variety of places and learnt a lot about the local culture and geography.
Thanks to their efforts in humanitarian relief, although with some difficulties they were gradually able to reach out to the locals. They even had a cute elf, a sorceress and a demigoddess in their circle of new friends. On the other hand, the major powers outside the Gate such as the United States,China and Russia were extremely interested in the abundant resources available in the Special Region. They began to exert diplomatic pressure over Japan.
A suddenly appearing portal to an unknown world—to the major powers it may be no more than a mere asset for toppling the international order. But to our protagonists it is an invaluable opportunity to broaden knowledge, friendship, and ultimately their perspective towards the world.
The opening and ending animation sequence of the anime adaptation of the second cour of the second anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyuu!! has been previewed. The new opening theme is titled “Ah Yeah!!” and performed by Sukima Switch while the ending theme “LEO” is by tacica.
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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).
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!!
Japanese website animeanime held a symposium at the end of 2015, and there they talked about female anime characters. The girls discussed not just cuteness of the characaters, but also carefully picked their top 10 “good girls.”
Let’s take a look at the results:
Nao Tomori – Charlotte
Rin Tohsaka – Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
Alex Benedetto – Gangsta
Asako Nakamura – Ushio and Tora
Megumi Sakura – Gakkou Gurashi!
Hajime Ichinose – Gatchaman Crowds Insight
Meiko Shiraki – Prison School
Michiru Matsuzaki – Grisaia no Kajitsu
Maria – Maria the Virgin Witch
Isla – Plastic Memories
The official website for the fabled magical girl franchise revealed this past Friday that the third season, featuring the outer Senshi, also known as the Death Buster arc, of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal will be coming out in spring of 2016 with a new director and character designer.
Chiaki Kon (Junjou Romantica, Golden Time) will be taking over for Munehisa Sakai in directing the anime, while Akira Takahashi (Dokidoki! Precure, Suite Precure) will take over for Yukie Sako in creating the character’s designs. Yuji Kobayashi will still be in charge of the script, so we can continue to expect wonderfully constructed writing, brilliantly sewn characters, and the overall great appeal of this favorite arc. Takashi Kurahashi is returning as art director, and Yasuharu Takanashi is returning to compose music for the series. King Records will produce the music, and Toei Animation will continue animation.
Animedia magazine released these first visuals for season 3:
On Sailor Uranus’ birthday, January 27, Niconico will entertain a live event to announce the cast for the outer Senshi.
The third season will focus on the Death Busters arc. The new season will assemble all 10 Senshi — specifically, the popular outer Senshi such as Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Saturn who will join Sailor Moon, Sailor Chibi Moon, and the others to defend Earth from the negaverse. The new season will adapt the arc from the fifth and sixth volumes of Naoko Takeuchi’s original Sailor Moon manga.
The well-known vocaloid, Miku Hatsune (in her newly realized Snow Miku incarnation) will be teaming up with the members of μ’s from Love Live! School Idol Project in a collaboration event planned for the Snow Miku 2016 celebrations during the Sapporo Snow Festival in February!
The collaboration will include original artwork (as the image above), as well as snow sculptures of Snow Miku and the Love Live! cast of cuties. They will be displayed during the festivities. Additional information (such as the possibility of special merchandise) will be announced at a later date.
The Sapporo Snow Festival runs from February 5 through February 11, 2016, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Crypton Future Media has its headquaters in Sapporo, which only makes sense for them to participate in the annual even that is the Snow Festival with a variant version of their very own Miku Hatsune! More information, as it becomes available, can be located on the Snow Miku 2016 official website!
Visual novels have always remained a cult-hit genre amongst the North American market, garnering acclaim for their storytelling while, in large part, realizing that narrative with their own crisp artistic personality. Despite companies like Jast USA and MangaGamer providing physical means to purchase varying types of visual novels, the bridge for localizing Japanese media to a digital platform, such as Steam, is still burgeoning.
The overwhelming success of both Clannad and the Muv-Luv trilogy on Kickstarter has not only provided a foot in the door of mainstream recognition, but also proves that there is undoubtedly a market for localizing visual novels. Provided their Kickstarter is successful, developer XERO and publisher MiKandi Japan have heard the cry and are planning to release their latest title, Libra of the Vampire Princess, over to Steam.
Libra of the Vampire Princess will task players with experiencing life through the eyes of protagonist, Shuma Kusanagi, who discovers that he was born with a strain of vampire blood surging through him after another vampire, Iris Pumila, attempts to “awaken” him. Shuma is, thus, saved by a ring which was passed down from his mother, though he begins to realize that something inside him is changing. To make matters even worse, more and more women begin to barge into his life afterwards and an insatiable need to suck their blood is beginning to overwhelm him.
Those hoping to back the project will be happy to hear that each backer tier has a collection of fairly tantalizing rewards. The Blood Moon set, which will run you $90 USD, will net you both a digital and physical copy of Libra of the Vampire Princess along with a physical, 60-page art-book and soundtrack, all packed neatly in a collector’s box.
Anyone willing to dig into their wallet can back the project for $140 USD which will get you everything in the Blood Moon set, but will also include a tapestry for you to show off your vampiric, “chunnibyou” love.
Haven’t heard of Libra of the Vampire Princess? That’s understandable, considering the title only released back in October of 2015 which is a major contrast to most visual novels being localized to this day. For example, World End Economica, a title recently published by Sekai Project, was originally released in August 2011 with fan-favorite Higurashi When They Cry‘s release also dating as far back at August 2002.
“The major risks associated with this undertaking are that [Libra of the Vampire Princess] is brand new,” noted Zoe Tersche, writer for the MiKandi Blog. “The game has henceforth had little time to build a large fan base for its Japanese audience, let alone those in the states who keep an eye on foreign [visual novel] releases.”
Even with the team over at MiKandi Japan understanding that Libra may not be met with many die-hard fans, drooling at the chance to get their hands on a long-awaited visual novel, their Kickstarter has received over $102,000 from 1,175 backers with only ten days remaining. This success could prove that players invested in visual novels may not necessarily just want classic visual novels, but also rather recent releases as, usually, titles do have a tendency to release in English years in advance.
“There are about 300 [visual novel] titles that are released in Japan every year,” said Jonathan, a PR representative for MiKandi Japan. MOKA, President and CEO of XERO, added that even with that massive influx of titles, “the number that gets introduced to foreign countries could be five or less, maybe.”
“About a year ago, I was talking about exporting games with some other makers. They said some companies were trying a different way and that’s when I first heard of Kickstarter,” said MOKA in their Kickstarter documentary for Libra of the Vampire Princess. “In the past, we didn’t have tools to show customers what we are making or what we are thinking… [there] is like ‘zero distance,’ right?”
According to the Kickstarter, Libra of the Vampire Princess will clock in at a staggering “50+ hours of gameplay” with over 1 million Japanese characters to translate into English. Having already been greenlit on Steam’s Greenlight platform, the title is expected to release in Fall of 2016, completely DRM-free.
It’s worth noting, however, that Libra of the Vampire Princess will release on Steam with its erotic scenes censored. MiKandi Japan has confirmed that a patch will release on their website, free of charge, for anyone with the desire to play with all of the erotic content intact. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, considering that sexual content and nudity comes with a nasty price on North American services, especially Steam.
Usually, a game will receive an Adults Only rating if the content is deemed too violent for a standard Mature rating such as the controversial shooter Hatred. On the other hand, in regards to sexual content, Valve’s chief spokesperson Doug Lombardi spoke out saying that Steam “has never been a leading destination for erotic material [and] Greenlight doesn’t aim to change that.”
The conversation around censorship on Valve’s proprietary digital service can be made even more confusing when Kindred Spirits on the Roof, a yuri visual novel expected for release in 2016, was given the thumbs-up by the Half-Life and Portal developer for publishing on Steam. Some journalists, including Andy Chalk of PC Gamer, may argue that Kindred Spirits‘ content is a step in a more mild depiction of sex, this still begs an even bigger question of what can now be considered acceptable to publish on Steam.
The opening and ending animation sequence of the anime adaptation of Ryohgo Narita and Suzuhito Yasuda’s third cour of the anime’s second season: Durarara!!x2 Ketsuhas been previewed. The opening theme “Steppin’ out” is performed by FLOW while the ending theme “Joker ni Yoroshiku” is by PENGUIN RESEARCH.
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Durarara!!x2 is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Durarara!! series, created and written by Ryohgo Narita featuring art from Suzuhito Yasuda. The light novel series began in 2004 published by ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko. The original light novels ended in January 2013 for a total of 13 volumes, but Narita has started a new series of light novels titled Durarara!! SH set two years after the original’s conclusion. The third issue released this year on January 10th. The light novels received an anime adaptation in 2010 from animation studio Brain’s Base with a second season airing throughout this year. In addition, two manga adaptations and a few visual novels were also released.
The official website of the upcoming Kizumonogatari film trilogy has revealed the title for the third film, Kizumonogatari: Reiketsu-hen. Aniplex also began streaming a new commercial for the Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen anime film to commemorate the film’s opening in Japanese theaters on Friday. The film is listed with a runtime of 60 minutes.
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The first visual for the anime adaptation of Nisio Isin and Vofan’s Kizumonogatari second film,Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu-hen, has been revealed. The second film is scheduled for release in summer 2016.
In addition to this, various new visuals for the first film has been revealed in the January 2016 issue of NewType as double page spreads.
In addition to this, a new commercial video for the first film featuring Tsubasa Hanekawa has been revealed.
There will be three films for the Kizumonogatari anime. The first film, Kizumonogatari I Tekketsu-hen, released in Japan on January 8 this year.
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A new promotional video was also recently revealed. The promotional video teases with what’s to come in the prequel, set before Bakemonogatari and featuring the story arc Koyomi Vamp.
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The site has also revealed the main cast of the anime films:
Hiroshi Kamiya (Izaya Orihara from Durarara!!) returns to voice Koyomi Araragi
Maaya Sakamoto (Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell) voices Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade
Yui Horie (Naru Narusegawa in Love Hina) as Tsubasa Hanekawa
Takahiro Sakurai (Shougo Makishima in Psycho-Pass) is voicing Meme Oshino
Miyu Irino (Akito Hyuuga from Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito ) will voice Episode
The production staff of the Monogatari anime adaptations will also return to produce the movies:
Here’s a look at the base model of the life-sized Megumi Katou figure.
In addition to this, one of the figures that will be sold include a new 1/7th scale figure of Megumi Katou and reservations start on the 13th of January on Aniplex.
Japanese website Shogakukan is currently listing the upcoming 11th volume of Hirotaka Akagi’s Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai (SHIMONETA: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist / Shimoseka) light novel series as the end of the story. The volume will ship on February 18.
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Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai (Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist), abbreviated as Shimoseka, is a Japanese light novel series, written by Hirotaka Akagi and illustrated by Eito Shimotsuki. Shogakukan has published eight volumes since July 2012 under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation titledShimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai: Manmaru-hen with art by N’ Yuzuki began serialization in Mag Garden’s shonen manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade from May 2014. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired from July 2015 to September 2015. Shimoneta is a Japanese word for “vulgar humor” or “dirty joke”, “blue joke”, “erotic topic”.
16 years after the “Law for Public Order and Morals in Healthy Child-Raising” banned coarse language in the country, Tanukichi Okuma enrolls in the country’s leading elite public morals school and is soon invited into the Anti-Societal Organization (SOX) by its founder, Ayame Kajou. As a member blackmailed into joining by Ayame, Tanukichi ends up taking part in obscene acts of terrorism against the talented student council president Anna (for whom Tanukichi has a crush on).
Charapedia recently asked female anime fans the question: Which anime series needs a sequel? You can view the male results here and the full results for this poll here.
Here are the female results:
10) Hoozuki no Reitetsu
9) Himouto! Umaru-chan
8) One Punch Man
7) Owari no Seraph
6) Free!
5) Gakkou Gurashi!
4) Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
3) Prison School
2) Akatsuki no Yona
1) Starmyu
Charapedia recently asked male anime fans the question: Which anime series needs a sequel? You can view the full results for this poll here.
Here are the male results:
10) Himouto! Umaru-chan
9) Yuyushiki
8) Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
7) No Game No Life
6) Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
5) Overlord
4) One Punch Man
3) Hyouka
2) Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
1) Toaru Majutsu no Index
Here’s a wonderful “prize figure” of Asuna Yuuki from Sword Art Online, who is here to charm you as she eats some melon bread and carries her sword on her hip. It’s Asuna in her “fencer version,” looking very cute. Great detail, and a stand for the figure is included.
Sword Art Online – Asuna Figure – Fencer ver. – She is available for order on JList here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
Froleytia Capistrano, Lendy Farolito, and Milinda Brantini from the anime adaptation of Kazuma Kamachi and Nagi’s Heavy Object light novel series has been featured as a poster in the February 2016 issue of Animedia. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
Ohoho and Milinda from from the anime adaptation of Kazuma Kamachi and Nagi’s Heavy Object light novel series has been featured as a poster in the February 2016 issue of Megami. This issue can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK) and you can view the other posters that came in this issue here.
Frolaytia Capistrano and Milinda Brantini were recently featured as a Christmas themed double page spread in the January 2016 Issue of Dengeki Daioh Magazine.
Another visual for the series featuring Milinda Brantini and Froleytia Capistrano has also been revealed in the January 2016 issue of Megami as a poster. You can purchase this issue of Megami magazine here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
Milinda has been featured in the December 2015 issue of Megami as a poster. You can purchase this issue ofMegami magazine here and view the other posters that came in this issue here.
In addition to this, another poster visual was revealed in the December 2015 issue of the Japanese anime magazineNyanType. You can purchase this issue of NyanType magazine here and view the other posters that come in this issue here.
In addition to this, another visual for the anime adaptation has been revealed in the October 2015 issue of the Japanese anime magazine NewType.
In addition to this, the official website for the 10th anniversary of Kamachi Kazuma, the author of Toaru Majutsu no Index and several other light novel series, debuted in Dengeki Bunko, has revealed new visuals for the anime adaptation of the Heavy Object Light novel series.
Past visual:
The main cast of the series were revealed and consists of:
Eri Suzuki (Sanae Higashihongan in Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?) will voice the lead heroine Milinda Brantini
Natsuki Hanae (Ken Kaneki in Tokyo Ghoul) voices as Quenser Barbotage
Kaito Ishikawa (Tsumugu Kihara from Nagi no Asukara) will voice Heivia Winchell
Shizuka Itou (Akeno Himejima from High School DxD) voicing as Froleytia Capistranoy
Heavy Object is a Japanese light novel series, written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Ryo Nagi. ASCII Media Works have published 8 volumes since 2009 under their Dengeki Bunko label. A manga adaptation with art by Shinsuke Inue was serialized in ASCII Media Works’s seinen manga magazines Dengeki Black Maoh and Dengeki Maoh from 2009 to 2011. It was collected in a single tankobon volume. A second manga adaptation, with art by Sakae Saito and titled Heavy ObjectS, was also serialized in Dengeki Maoh from 2011 to 2013. It was collected in three tankobon volumes.
An anime television series adaptation was announced at the Dengeki Bunko Fall Festival event on October 5, 2014. A new manga adaptation was also announced.
Kwenser came to the Alaskan military base to study Objects, the new weapons that have completely revolutionized war as we know it – battles are fought by soldiers controlling Objects far away from harm. However, when he starts to get close to Object pilot Milinda, will he discover the grim truth behind Heavy Objects?
Charapedia asked 10,000 anime fans the question: Which anime series needs a sequel? And from thousands of fans, most of the responses are from the male fans (48.5%), female fans (51.5%) and teens to their 20s (71.5%) while the other 28.5% are 30 and over.
You can view the male results here and the female results here.
Here are the results:
20) Shirobako
19) Tokyo Ghoul
18) Is the Order a Rabbit??
17) Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
16) Free!
15) Seraph of the End
14) Akatsuki no Yona
13) Overlord
12) Barakamon
11) Sword Art Online
10) Starmyu
9) Prison School
8) No Game No Life
7) Hyouka
6) Himouto! Umaru-chan
5) Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
4) Gakkou Gurashi!
3) Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
2) One Punch Man
1) Toaru Majutsu no Index
PelleK is a Norwegian rock and metal vocalist who covers a wide range of music genres on his YouTube Channel and recently he has covered Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann‘s opening theme, “Sorairo Days” by Shoko Nakagawa.
He recently covered Death Note’s opening, “the WORLD” by Nightmare.
One Punch Man‘s opening theme, “THE HERO !! ~Okoreru Kobushi ni Hi wo Tsukero~” by JAM Project.
The opening theme for Noragami Aragoto, “Kyouran Hey Kids!!” by THE ORAL CIGARETTES.
He also covered the Overlord opening theme, “Clattanoia” by O×T (Masayoshi Oishi × Tom-H@ck).
The Dragon Ball Super opening theme song, “Chouzetsu☆Dynamic!” by Kazuya Yoshii.
Japanese pachinko manufacturer Mizuho has officially revealed their next line of pachinko machines, which will be portraying the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann anime. The machine itself is part of theTengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Restart Projectwhich we reported on earlier.
There will be two machines based on the anime and will employ sets of gimmicks for players as they partake in various battles from the series. It will follow major parts of the original anime and will have original set pieces that are dependent on your actions, playing as either Gurren Lagann (left) or Lazengann (right). It will launch in Japan sometime in February.
In addition to this, the official website of the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Restart project has revealed that all 27 episodes of the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann anime will be broadcasted on Japanese video service Niconico. The first 15 episodes of the anime’s TV broadcast are currently available now on the anime’s channel on Niconico and will be free to registered users until April 1st, where episodes 17-27 will be available instead until October 1st.
The site has also revealed that the series will be partnering with Japanese mobile application ComiComi where users have access to custom images from the anime that can be sent over social media networks.
ComiComi are also having a competition, running from today till January 8th at 11:59pm JST, where fans posting on Twitter through the application with #叫べグレンラガン are placed into a lottery to win a special Onkyo home theatre set with 10 runner ups getting ¥10,000 ($80.00 USD) Google Play Gift Cards.
The site also mentions that more news about the project will be revealed soon.
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Gurren Lagann, known in Japan as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for 27 episodes on Japan’s TV Tokyo between April 1, 2007, and September 30, 2007. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, written by veteran playwright Kazuki Nakashima, and had been in development since the participation of the famed animator in the Abenobashi mecha-themed episodes by the same studio. Gurren Lagann takes place in a fictional future where Earth is ruled by the Spiral King, Lordgenome, who forces mankind to live in isolated subterranean villages. The plot focuses on two teenagers living in a subterranean village, Simon and Kamina, who wish to go to the surface. Using a mecha known as Lagann, Simon and Kamina reach the surface and start fighting alongside other humans against Lordgenome’s forces.
In North America, although initially announced to be licensed by ADV Films in 2007, the license was transferred to Bandai Entertainment in 2008 and then transferred to Aniplex of America in 2013. In the United Kingdom, it was licensed by Manga Entertainment in 2007, then transferred to Beez Entertainment in 2008, and then transferred to Anime Limited in 2013. The Sci Fi Channel acquired the broadcasting rights of Gurren Lagann and began airing the anime on July 28, 2008, as part of Sci Fi’s Ani-Monday anime block. The anime won several awards at the Tokyo International Anime Fair and the Animation Kobe and Japan Media Arts Festivals.
A manga adaptation was published by ASCII Media Works between 2007 and 2013. Bandai Entertainment licensed the manga and released it in English in North America. A series of four light novels was published by Shogakukan between 2007 and 2008. A Nintendo DS video game was released in October 2007, bundled with a special episode of the anime series. Two animated film versions were produced; the first premiered in Japanese theaters on September 6, 2008, and the second premiered on April 25, 2009.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann synopsis from MAL:
In a faraway future, mankind lives underground in huge caves, unknowing of a world above with a sky and stars.
In the small village of Jiha, Simon, a shy boy who works as a digger discovers a strange glowing object during excavation. The enterprising Kamina, a young man with a pair of rakish sunglasses and the passion of a fiery sun, befriends Simon and forms a small band of brothers, the Gurren Brigade, to escape the village and break through the ceiling of the cave to reach the surface, which few believe exist.
The village elder won’t hear of such foolishness and punishes the Brigade. However, when disaster strikes from the world above and the entire village is in jeopardy, it’s up to Simon, Kamina, a girl with a big gun named Yoko, and the small yet sturdy robot, Lagann, to save the day.
The new friends journey to the world above and find that the surface is a harsh battlefield, and it’s up to them to fight back against the rampaging Beastmen to turn the tide in the humans’ favor! Pierce the heavens, Gurren Lagann!
A new promotional video for the original soundtrack of ONE and Yuusuke Murata’s One Punch-Manwas streamed on Friday. This new video was released in order to help promote the release of the upcoming original soundtrack of the anime series.
The One Punch Man OST will release on January 13th and sell for a total of 3,000 ($25.58) yen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5npMmk2KCc
In addition to this, the first two minutes from the project’s first OVA episode, as well as the first minute from the second OVA episode, has been streamed.
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The first 12-minute OVA, titled “Shinobiyori Sugiru Kage” (A Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close), features a completely original story written by the manga’s original author ONE. The OVA takes place after Saitama’s fight with Mosquito Girl, and it follows Genos as he is persistently and suspiciously prowling after Saitama trying to find out the secret of his strength. Additionally, a mysterious person appears who has a “certain reason” to hold a grudge against Saitama. The OVA will be included on the television anime’s first Blu-ray Disc/DVD volume on December 24.
The second 11-minute OVA, titled “Hanashibeta-sugiru Deshi” (The Pupil Who Is an Extremely Poor Talker), also features a completely original story written by the manga’s original author ONE. In this episode, Genos deals with Don Pacino’s Mafia gang, even as he goes bargain-shopping for Saitama. This episode will be included on the television anime’s second Blu-ray Disc/DVD volume on January 29.
There will be a total of 6 OVAs for the One Punch-Man anime that will be bundled with each volume, each lasting approximately 10 minutes. All the OVAs feature original stories written by ONE himself. The 6 OVAs are:
Shinobiyori Sugiru Kage (A Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close)
Hanashibeta-sugiru Deishi (The Pupil Who Is an Extremely Poor Talker)
Kojire-sugiru Ninja (The Ninja Who is Too Complicated)
Gouin-sugiru Bang (Bang, Who is Too Overbearing)
Iroiro Ari-sugiru Kyoudai (The Sisters Who Have Too Many Things Happening)
Fukanou-sugiru Satsujin Jiken (The Murder Case that is Too Impossible)
The anime’s website has revealed that the volumes will contain English subtitles alongside Japanese audio. The first volume released on December 24, and the second volume will release on January 26 with:
In addition to this, Saitama and Tatsumaki from the anime adaptation of ONE and Yuusuke Murata’s One Punch-Manmanga has been featured as a poster illustrated by Hiromi Taniguchi in the January 2015 issue of Animage. You can purchase issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
Saitama and Genos have been featured in the December 2015 issue of Animedia as a poster. This issue of Animedia can be purchased here and you can view the other posters that came in this issue here.
In addition to this, two new visuals have been revealed for the anime adaptation of ONE and Yuusuke Murata’s One Punch-Man manga in the November 2015 issue of Animedia and NewType. The first new visual features both Saitama and Genos:
One Punch-Man is an action, comedy, parody manga written by ONE and illustrated by Yuusuke Murata. The series began in 2009 as a free online web comic written by ONE, before being picked up by Shueisha and being featured in their Young Jump magazine publication in mid 2012, with Murata illustrating. To date, a total of 7 compiled volumes have been released with the 8th volume releasing on April 3rd. The series has become a phenomenon in Japan, selling over 4.5 million copies as of November last year, doubling its sales in one year.
One Punch Man synopsis from Haruhichan:
In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams “AVERAGE,” from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn’t have your average problem… He’s actually a superhero that’s looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!
The opening animation sequence for the anime adaptation of Mashima’s Fairy Tail Zero has been previewed. The spin-off started airing after the Tartaros arc of the Fairy Tail 2014 anime.
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The cast for Fairy Tail Zero include:
Kana Hanazawa (Anri Sonohara from Durarara!!) as Zera
Mamiko Noto (Alex Benedetto from Gangsta.) as Mavis Vermillion
Katsuyuki Konishi (Tatsumi Oga from Beelzebub) as Yury Dreyar
Hiroshi Shirokuma (Han-chan from Rolling Girls) as Warrod Sequen
Yoshihisa Kawahara (Bifou from Genei Toushi Bastof Lemon) as Precht Gaebolg
Akira Ishida (Athrun Zala from Mobile Suit Gundam Seed) as Zeref
Fairy Tail Zero (romanized as FAIRY TAIL ZERØ in Japan) is a Japanese manga series by Hiro Mashima and a spin-off of his manga seriesFairy Tail. An animated version of the spin-off will air as soon as the anime finished airing the Tartaros arc.
Fairy Tail is a fantasy, action manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima, being his second major publication after RAVE. The series has been published in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine since 2006, where a total of 48 volumes have been produced to date. Over the last few years, the series has grown in popularity, being the fourth highest selling manga in 2011. An anime adaptation of Fairy Tail started airing in 2009 and ended on March 30 2013, produced by A-1 Pictures (Aldnoah.Zero, AnoHana). A continuation of the anime, Fairy Tail (2014) launched in April last year with largely the same production staff and cast. 6 OVAs have been released thus far and a feature film, Fairy Tail: Houou no Miko, that was released in August 2012. The series also has its own monthly magazine, among other spin-offs.
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