Super Sonico is the awesomely sexy gravure idol created by developer Nitroplus, with a whole line of games and products featuring her voluptuous body and girlish good looks. This ultra-sexy figure of Sonico from FREEing has her in a black bikini while enjoying a delicious ice cream.
Super Sonico – Super Sonico 1/12 S-style Figure Swimsuit Ver. – Pre-orders available on JList here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
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 related news, the Tokyo Cinema City theatre recently listed the first film of the upcoming anime adaptation of Nisio Isin and Vofan’s Kizumonogatari entry in the Monogatari light novel series to run for a total of 60 minutes.
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, will release in Japan on January 8 this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PF_rY4ZYqY
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.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3h05mq
The site has also revealed the main cast of the anime films:
The production staff of the Monogatari anime adaptations will also return to produce the movies:
A new visual was also unveiled:
Here is the movie’s visual:
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.kizumonogatari-movie.com/
And don’t forget to follow the anime on Twitter: @nisioisin_anime
A new poster visual of the Valkyrie Drive series has been featured 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.
Another poster of the series has been featured in the December 2015 issue of Megami. You can purchase this issue of Megami magazine here and view the other posters that came in this issue here.
In addition to this, Japanese website Amiami have updated their website with a hug pillow of Mamori Tokonome and Mirei Shikishima from the Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid anime series. Each pillow cover will sell for 9,720 yen ($80.64), tax included.
The official website for the recently announced anime adaptation of Ishizuka Chihiro’s Flying Witch manga has revealed a new visual. The anime will air in April 2016.
The staff for the upcoming series include:
Previous visual:
Flying Witch is a Japanese manga series by Chihiro Ishizuka. It has been serialized since September 2012 in Kodansha’s shounen manga magazine Bessatsu Shounen Magazine and collected in three tankobon volumes. The manga was first published as a one-shot on July 9, 2010 in the same magazine. An anime television series adaptation has been announced for April 2016.
Flying Witch synopsis from MAL:
Kowata Makoto is an air head with a bad sense of direction that just moved into her relative’s house… But is that all?
Source: Flying Witch official website
The opening and ending animation sequence for the anime adaptation of Sega’s Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation has been previewed.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l91ok
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l9300
Here is the most recent promotional video:
The Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation series will have a completely original story separate from that of the MMORPG, and the story will follow PSO2 players “who may be near you” on Earth in the near future.
The cast includes:
The first visual:
The announcement of the anime, titled Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation, was made at the offline ARKS Caravan event in Okinawa. The anime will have a brand new original story set in a near future Earth setting, within the universe of Phantasy Star Online 2. It will featuring stories from the players of the game, which is out on the PC, PlayStation Vita and mobile devices.
Phantasy Star is one of the longest running JRPG franchises in the industry. Developed and published by Sega, the first game in the series released in Japan on the Sega Master System in late December, 1987. Since the first game’s release, over 10 games have been produced. The series eventually grew internationally with the release of Phantasy Star Online in 2000, a MMORPG that released on the Dreamcast, Xbox and PC. Since its release, the Online games became its own series. All of the games are set in the near future in various solar systems and clusters. The latest game in the series is Phantasy Star Nova, a single player RPG based on PSO2 for the PlayStation Vita.
Phantasy Star Online 2 is a video game in the Phantasy Star series published by Sega. It was released for Microsoft Windows on July 4, 2012, and for PlayStation Vita on February 28, 2013. A spin-off game, Phantasy Star Online 2es, was released for Android on April 7, 2014 and for iOS on May 14, 2014. The game is currently only available commercially in Japan and the Pacific Southwest, but an English-language patch was released.
You can visit the website here: http://phantasystar.sega.jp/psportal/pso15anniversary/animation/
And follow the game on Twitter: @sega_pso2
The February 2016 of Hakusensha’s Young Animal magazine will be revealing on Friday that the television anime of Chika Umino’s March Comes in Like a Lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga is slated to premiere in fall on NHK.
The magazine also revealed that director Akiyuki Simbo (Bakemonogatari, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica) is directing the anime at studio SHAFT.
March Comes in Like a Lion is an ongoing manga series by Chica Umino, best known for Honey and Clover. It began serialization in Hakusensha’s seinen manga magazine Young Animal from its fourteenth issue in 2007 (published on July 13, 2007). A television commercial announcing the series was aired by Hakusensha on numerous Japanese television stations, which was also posted on its official website. Eleven tankobon volumes of the series have been released. A television anime adaptation has been announced and is scheduled to air in October 2016.
March Comes in Like a Lion synopsis from MAL:
Rei Kiriyama is a 17-year-old boy who recently started living alone, financed by his salary as a professional Shogi player. Despite his independence, however, he’s yet to mature emotionally, and his problems continue to haunt him in his daily life. His relationship with his adoptive family is strained, and he has difficulties interacting with his fellow high school students. Meanwhile, his professional career has entered a slump. Burdened with the heavy expectations placed on him as the fifth to become pro in middle school, his wins and losses are fluctuating as his record and progression into the ranks begin to stagnate.
Acquainted with Rei are the three Kawamoto sisters: Akari, Hinata, and Momo. Unlike Rei, they live happily in their modest home, which they warmly welcome Rei into as if he were one of their own. Despite his reservations about becoming too close to the family, he frequently visits, interacting with them and receiving the kind of care and affection he never quite had while under his foster home.
This is the story of Rei’s triumphs and failures, relationships new and old, and his growth as a person.
Source: Yaraon
The opening and ending animation sequence for the highly anticipated second season of Yusei Matsui’s Shonen Jump hit Assassination Classroom (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) TV anime has been previewed. The opening theme song “Question,” is performed by five characters from the cast, and Shion Miyawaki performs the ending theme song “Kaketa Tsuki” (Damaged Moon).
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l935e
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l93zz
Here’s the most recent promo video:
In addition to this, official website of the Anime Japan 2016 convention listed the series to have a total of 25 episodes.
A new key visual was recently unveiled:
Here’s the previous visual:
The first season of the anime began this January in the Winter 2015 anime season and ran for 2 cours spanning 22 episodes. The final episode itself aired on Saturday, June 20th where the second season was unveiled at the end of the episode.
A new key visual featuring the students of Class 3-E for the upcoming climax of the first season was revealed earlier:
Anime visual:
Assassination Classroom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series began serialization Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from July 2012 and is licensed in English by Viz Media. The series follows the daily lives of an extremely powerful octopus-like teacher and his students dedicated to the task of assassinating him to prevent Earth from being destroyed. As of March 2015, thirteen tankobon volumes have been released in Japan with a circulation of ten million copies.
A single original video animation adaptation by Brain’s Base based on the series was screened at the Jump Super Anime Tour on October to November 2013. This was followed by a television anime adaptation by Lerche, which began airing on Fuji TV in January 2015. This adaptation has been licensed by Funimation for release in North America. The series was obtained by Madman Entertainment for digital distribution in Australia and New Zealand. A live action film adaptation was released on March 21, 2015.
Assassination Classroom (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) synopsis from Haruhichan.
The students of class 3-E have a mission: kill their teacher before graduation. He has already destroyed the moon, and has promised to destroy the Earth if he can not be killed within a year. But how can this class of misfits kill a tentacled monster, capable of reaching Mach 20 speed, who may be the best teacher any of them have ever had?
The opening and ending animation sequence for the anime adaptation of Kotoyama’s Dagashi Kashi manga has been previewed. The opening theme is titled “Checkmate!?” and performed by MICHI while the ending theme “Hey! Calorie Queen” is performed by Ayana Taketatsu.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l95l0
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l9646
Here’s the second promotional video for the series:
Two new commercials for series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61sINaHBEdQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyl_Jx7risU
Here’s the most recent anime visual:
The first promotional video:
The main cast of the upcoming anime has been revealed alongside new updated character designs. The main cast includes:
The leading members of the anime’s main staff includes:
Dagashi Kashi is written and illustrated by Kotoyama. It began serialization in Shounen Sunday magazine in June 2014. The manga is currently ongoing, with three compiled volumes published.
Here is the series synopsis from Haruhichan:
Shikada Kokonotsu’s father owns a rural sweets shop, and his plan is for Kokonotsu to take it over one day. However, Kokonotsu wants to be a manga author instead! One day in Summer, the cute but weird girl Shidare Hotaru, from the famous sweets company, comes to pay a visit. Apparently, Kokonotsu’s father is famous and she wants him to join her family’s company. However, he will only agree if she can convince Kokonotsu to take over the family business!
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/dagashi/
And follow their Twitter: @anime_dagashi
The official website of the anime adaptation of Saki Hasemi and Kentaro Yabuki’s To Love-Ru manga has announced that two new OVAs are being produced this year to celebrate the series’ 10th anniversary.
There will be a total of two new OVAs that will be bundled with the upcoming volumes of the To LOVE-Ru Darkness manga that will celebrate 10 years of To LOVE-Ru. The first OVA will be an adaptation of chapters 49 and 50 of the manga. It will be bundled with the manga’s 16th volume, releasing on July 4th, 2016 – with orders opening on February 4th. The second OVA will also be adapting chapters from the manga, but it will be fan voted. Fans will be able to vote for which chapters/arcs the second OVA will adapt. The second OVA will be bundled with volume 17, out in Japan on December 2nd, 2016.
The main cast from the most recent anime, To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd, includes:
To LOVE-Ru is an ongoing comedy, ecchi romance manga written by Saki Hasemi and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki. The original series ran from April 2006 and ended in August 2009 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump for a total of 18 volumes. A sequel manga titled To LOVE-Ru Darkness began in the same magazine in 2010 and has a total of 10 volumes to date. An anime adaptation of the first manga was produced in 2008 by Xebec (Pandora Hearts, Break Blade) and directed by Takao Kato (Pandora Hearts, Upotte!!). A sequel anime was followed by in 2010 adapting the remainder of the manga, and the first anime adaptation of To LOVE-Ru Darkness was produced in 2012. The series also received many OVA and video game adaptations.
Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:
The story is about Rito Yuuki, a high-school boy who cannot confess to the girl of his dreams, Haruna Sairenji. One day when coming home and sulking in the bath-tub a mysterious, nude girl, appears out of nowhere. Her name is Lala and she comes from the planet Deviluke, where she is the heir to the throne. Her father wants her to return to her home planet so she can marry one of the husband candidates, but she decides that she wants to marry Rito in order to stay on Earth.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.j-toloveru.com/
And follow their Twitter: @toloveru_com
Yahoo Japan Games wrote an article based on a popular smartphone app, Show By Rock!!, and it has been unveiled that the recently announced sequel anime is scheduled to air in April 2016. Information regarding the episode count will be revealed at a later date.
Anime visual:
Show By Rock!! (also known as Show By Rock!! Gonna be a Music Millionaire!) is a rhythm video game developed and published by Geechs, in conjunction with Sanrio. It is Sanrio’s first ever character project aimed for older males and young adults, as opposed to the main female and child demographic. The game was released on July 30, 2013 for iOS and on June 27, 2014 for Android devices. An anime adaptation by Bones aired in Japan between April and June 2015 on Tokyo MX as the first late night anime based on a Sanrio character or franchise. A second season and a short anime have been announced
Show By Rock!! synopsis from Haruhichan:
Metropolis of music, MIDICITY. A kitty girl wearing gothic lolita clothing named Cyan is scouted by Maple Arisugawa, the president of a music agency. From there, she meets Chuchu (a pun off of the sound that rabbits make) the honor student rabbit girl, a net geek dog girl named Retoree (from “Retriever”), and an alien sheep (?) girl named Moa. Together, they form the band named “Plasmagica,” and aim for the top of the world.
However, the path there is long and tough, and keeping in high spirits is important. By battling against other strange bands, Plasmagica slowly grows toward a top-grade band. In the end, they’ll be a band that becomes the driving force of MIDICITY’s music industry… Maybe?
Gonna be a music millionaire!
Source: Yahoo Games
The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Ghost in the Shell creator Masamune Shirow and Excel Sagamanga author Koshi Rikudo’s Koukaku no Pandora: Ghost Urn (Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn) began streaming a 15-second commercial for the TV anime on Thursday. The TV anime will premiere on January 8 on Tokyo MX and other networks.
The cast was previously announced and includes:
The staff is as follows:
The TV anime will feature ZAQ’s opening theme song “hopeness.” Sanae Fuku and Manami Numakura are singing the ending theme song “LoSe±CoNtRoL” as their characters. ZAQ is writing, composing, arranging, and singing the opening theme song, and is also writing and composing the ending theme song. TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND is arranging the ending theme song.
Manga visual:
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Koshi Rikudo, based on a concept by Masamune Shirow. An anime adaptation was released in theaters in 2015, later airing as a TV series starting in January 2016.
Koukaku no Pandora: Ghost Urn synopsis from MAL:
In an age when large-scale natural disasters frequently happen all over the world, when cyborgs and autonomous robots are beginning to appear on the market in technologically advanced nations, and major world powers compete for technology and resources, the divide between rich and poor grows and the future for the poor looks bleak. In this transitional stage, everyone wanders around in a self-indulgent daze and the way out isn’t clear… This is the story of how two cybernetically enhanced girls meet.
The opening animation sequence for the anime adaptation of MinatoSoft’s Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu visual novel game has been previewed.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l7cw1
In addition to this, Sayuki Kuroda from the anime has been featured as a double page spread in the February 2016 issue of Dengeki G‘s Magazine. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
In addition, another visual featuring the girls from the anime 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).
The anime will premiered on January 7 at 10:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, and then aired on MBS, BS11, and AT-X.
The cast includes:
The staff include:
Here’s the first promotional video:
Anime visual:
Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu is a visual novel developed by Minato Soft to be released for Windows on March 25, 2016. An anime television series adaptation, produced by Project No.9 and directed by Takuya Satou, will premiere in January 2016.
Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu synopsis from Haruhichan:
Buntarou doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. He does not have any kind of dream that he wants to pursue, so currently he just spends his days hanging around with his friends. One day, his classmate Sayuki asks him if he wants to help with development of a gal game. She says that she had become interested in his help after she read one his works intended for the drama club.
Buntarou doesn’t know anything about gal games, but Sayuki claims that she has the ability to make it a success. Can they make the game, and will it be a success like she claims it will be? This is the story of youths taking a daring step into the unknown…
The opening animation sequence for the original anime series Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hakkei by Production IMS and 3D animation studio Orange has been previewed. The opening theme song is titled “Golden Life” and performed by AKINO with bless4.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l77mx
The cast for the anime is as follows:
The staff includes:
The first promotional video:
The first episode will be previewed on December 25 at Human Trust Cinema Shibuya in Tokyo. Ticketing details for that event will be announced on December 10 on the official website.
A new visual was also revealed:
Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hakkei is a Japanese anime television series produced by Production IMS and Orange is producing the 3D CG, with Gorou Taniguchi as chief director. It is scheduled to air from January 2016.
Active Raid synopsis from Haruhichan:
Set in a part of Tokyo that has descended into a quagmire, the story follows Unit 8 of the 5th Special Public Security Section’s 3rd Mobile Assault Division, popularly called “The Eighth,” who don powered armor “Willwear” exoskeletons to counter the rise in crime.
The official website for the upcoming 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) began streaming the preview for the first episode of the second season on Thursday.
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.
In addition to this, the first promotional video was streamed recently. The new video also features the opening song “GATE II ~Sekai o Koete~” (GATE II ~Surpass the World~) by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets (Highschool of the Dead, Strike the Blood), who also performed the first season’s opening theme.
The second season will premiere on January 9 at 1:05 a.m. on Tokyo MX TV, and it will also air on MBS, TV Aichi, BS11, and AT-X.
Here’s the previous commercial which was streamed earlier this month:
In addition to this, a new visual for the second season was recently revealed:
Here’s the promotional video for upcoming second season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPfeTTcZGhs
It was recently revealed that the theme song performers from the first season will return to perform the theme songs for the second season. Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets (Highschool of the Dead, Strike the Blood) is performing the opening theme “GATE II ~Sekai o Koete~” and the three main female cast members – Nao Touyama (Lelei la Lelena), Hisako Kanemoto (Tuka Luna Marceau), and Risa Taneda (Rory Mercury), will perform the ending theme.
Both songs will ship on CD on January 27, 2016.
The main cast of the anime includes:
The first members of the anime’s staff were also revealed and consists of:
Visual:
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.
Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri synopsis from Haruhichan:
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 February 2016 issue of Kadokawa‘s Newtype magazine has revealed that the already announced TV anime adaptation of Ishizuka Chihiro’s Flying Witch manga will be produced by J.C. Staff. It was also revealed that the anime will air in April 2016.
The staff include:
The official website also revealed a visual for the upcoming series:
Another visual was also revealed in the latest issue of NewType:
Flying Witch is a Japanese manga series by Chihiro Ishizuka. It has been serialized since September 2012 in Kodansha’s shounen manga magazine Bessatsu Shounen Magazine and collected in three tankobon volumes. The manga was first published as a one-shot on July 9, 2010 in the same magazine. An anime television series adaptation has been announced for April 2016.
Flying Witch synopsis from MAL:
Kowata Makoto is an air head with a bad sense of direction that just moved into her relative’s house… But is that all?
Source: Flying Witch official website, Otakomu
With the 5th anniversary of the iconic movie, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, a cosplayer has provided us with the classic bunny girl Haruhi as seen from episode 12 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya where Haruhi Suzumiya performs “God Knows” with the SOS Brigade.
Japanese animation studio Kyoto Animation (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!, Kyoukai no Kanata, Free!) have started off the new year by opening an English version of their website for all their International fans. In addition, the first post of the year by the studio thanks the fans for all their support.
Kyoto Animation also posted a thank you message to all their fans from around the world for all the letters, illustrations and messages that they receive.
The message reads:
Thank you everyone who sent us messages.
We appreciate every heart-warming messages, illustrations and photos!
We have read and enjoy them all.
Each of them surely became our motivation to make animations.
We are grateful for your warm support.All the staff of
Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. & Animation Do Co., Ltd.
The studio recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with the KyoAni & Do Fan Days 2015 (This Is What We Are Now!!) event. The event was held on the weekend of October 31st and November 1st, 2015 at the Miyako Messe entertainment centre in Kyoto, Japan. It celebrated all 30 years of the animation studio with lots of promotional media on sale, appearances of special guests, fun activities and much more.
You can visit the English website here: http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/en/
And visit their Japanese website here: http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/
You can follow their Twitter: @kyoani
The opening animation sequence for the anime adaptation of Sei Hatsuno’s HaruChika novel series has been previewed.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l2g2x
Here’s the most recent commercial for the anime:
The second promotional video was also recently revealed:
The website also revealed brand new visual for the upcoming January series. This was accompanied by news that pop band fhána’s opening will be called “After the Rain, The Rainbow” and singer ChouCho’s ending will be called “Imaginary Triangle.” The singles for both will be released January 27th.
In addition to this, a visual of the series has also been featured as a double page spread in the December 2015 issue of Japanese magazine NewType.
The support cast was also revealed and includes:
The first members of anime’s main cast have been revealed. They include:
The site has revealed additional members of the production staff, which now in total consists of:
Here’s the first promotional video:
HaruChika is a mystery novel series written by Sei Hatsuno that began in 2008 published by Kadokawa. To date the series has a total of 4 volumes released with the 5th volume scheduled to release in the upcoming months.
Anime visual:
Here is the series’ synopsis from Haruhichan:
The novels revolve around the title characters Haruta Kamijou and Chika Homura, who are members of their school’s concert band. Together, the two solve day-to-day mysteries by building on their childhood friendship.
The anime adaptation of HaruChika, HaruChika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru, will air in January next year during the Winter 2015/2016 anime season. Further information about the series will be revealed in the upcoming months.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://haruchika-anime.jp/
And follow their Twitter: @haruta_chika
At the end of 2015’s Jump Festa event, One Piece author Eiichiro Oda suggested that fans should expect things from the cook of the Straw Hat Pirates, Sanji. He revealed with the statement that 2016 will be The Year of Sanji.
Both the return of anime voice actor Hiroaki Hirata and the manga’s account of the secrets of the character’s birth were promised for 2016.
One Piece is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump since July 19, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankoubon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 75th volume released as of September 2014. One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a young man whose body gains the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit, and his diverse crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates. Luffy explores the ocean in search of the world’s ultimate treasure known as One Piece in order to become the next Pirate King.
The chapters have been adapted into an original video animation (OVA) produced by Production I.G in 1998, and an anime series produced by Toei Animation, which began broadcasting in Japan in 1999. Since then, the still continuing series has aired over 672 episodes. Additionally, Toei has developed thirteen animated feature films, two OVA’s, and five television specials.
One Piece has received wide critical acclaim, primarily for its art, characterization, humor and story. Several volumes of the manga have broken publishing records, including highest initial print run of any book in Japan and the first book to sell over three million copies in Oricon history. As of 2013, the series had over 345 million volumes in circulation worldwide, making it the best-selling manga series in history.
One Piece synopsis from Haruhichan:
Gol D. Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece(which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most coveted of titles for the person who found it, the title of the Pirate King.
Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate who ransacks villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder; the thought of an exciting adventure and meeting new and intriguing people, along with finding One Piece, are his reasons of becoming a pirate. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach One Piece.
Source: Crunchyroll
The opening and ending animation sequence for the anime adaptation of Souichirou Shinno and Shirabi’s Musaigen no Phantom World (Myriad Colors Phantom World) novel has been previewed.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l1oj3
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3l1yir
In addition to this, the episode count of the upcoming anime has been revealed on its official website, where there will be a total of 13 episodes and a bonus.
The anime’s website has revealed that there will be a total of 7 Blu-ray and DVD volumes, each containing 2 episodes. The anime will run for a total of 13 episodes, where the 7th and final volume will contain a bonus episode.
The bonuses for ordering the first run of Musaigen no Phantom World‘s first Blu-ray and DVD volume have been revealed. In addition to episodes 1 & 2, fans will receive:
A new visual for the anime was featured as a double page spread in the February 2016 issue of Dengeki G‘s Magazine. You can purchase this issue here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
In related news, during the Comiket 89 event a new promotional video for the series was previewed.
In addition, Mai Kawakami from the upcoming anime 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).
In addition, Kyoto Animation (Hibike! Euphonium, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) has released the second promotional video for the series. The new video introduces to us the main characters of the new anime and their powers. The video also previews the anime’s Opening theme song: “Naked Dive” performed by the duo SCREEN mode.
The Musaigen no Phantom World anime will start its broadcast on the midnight of Wednesday, January 6/Thursday January 7, on Tokyo MX, during the Winter 2015/2016 anime season.
The first commercial video for the upcoming series was also revealed:
A new visual for the has also been revealed as a double page spread in the December 2015 issue of Animage. You can purchase this issue of Animage here.
In addition to this the first promotional video was recently revealed. The new video introduces the main characters of the upcoming anime and previews the quality of its animation.
The main cast of the anime includes:
The production staff of the series are as follows:
Musaigen no Phantom World (Myriad Colors Phantom World) is a supernatural and fantasy novel written by Souichirou Shinno with illustrations from Shirabi. The novel was published in December 2013 under Kyoto Animation’s imprint where it earned the award of Honourable Mention at the 2013 Kyoto Animation Awards.
Here is the series synopsis from Haruhichan:
The story takes place in the near future, in a world born of human imagination. What humans would call ghosts or monsters appear, and they come to be called “phantoms.” The main character, Haruhiko Ichijou, is a first year at Hosea Academy along with his upperclassman Mai Kawakami, who fights phantoms with the ability “Spirit of Five Elements,” Reina Izumi, who has the ability “Phantom Eater,” and Koito Minase, who fights phantoms in solitude. They experience the ups and downs of high school life before a certain incident leads them to the truth of this world.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://phantom-world.com/
And follow their Twitter: @anime_PW
