The 4th TV commercial for Delight Works’ online RPG for iOS and Android, Fate/Grand Order, has been streamed and previews the new London chapter with the new Servants released along with it. Sawashiro Miyuki (Suruga Kanbaru from Bakemonogatari) who voices Mordred and various other characters is narrating the new commercial.
Fate/Grand Order visual:
Japanese cosplayer coyomi has imitated the appearance of a genderbend version of Nintendo’s Mario series’ Wario. Her cosplay was so spectacular that she ended up having the spotlight and all eyes on her during the Comiket 89 event.
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It’s that time of year again where the world’s largest doujinshi fair, Comiket, is ongoing and cosplayers kick it up a notch and amaze us on day two with plenty of amazing cosplays. Various series such as Naruto, The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, Charlotte and more have been featured as cosplays.
Here’s a look at various different cosplays from day 2 of Comiket 89:
The episode count of the upcoming anime adaptation of Souichirou Shinno and Shirabi’s Musaigen no Phantom World (Myriad Colors Phantom World) novel 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
Source – Crunchyroll
Kadokawa have revealed a hug pillow of Albedo from the popular anime adaptation of Kugane Maruyama and So-bin’s Overlord light novel series which are currently being sold at Comiket 89 for 10,000 ($82.56) yen each.
Anime visual:
Over Lord is a Japanese light novel series written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by so-bin. It began serialization online in 2010, before being acquired by Enterbrain. Eight volumes have been published since July 30, 2012. An anime adaptation has been announced. A manga adaptation with art by Hugin Miyama began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten’s seinen manga magazine Comp Ace from November 26, 2014.
Overlord synopsis from Haruhichan:
The story begins with Yggdrasil, a popular online game which is quietly shut down one day; however, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as “the most powerful wizard.” The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) begining to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://overlord-anime.com/
And follow their Twitter: @over_lord_anime
Source: kadokawa
A new visual for the girls from the upcoming anime adaptation of Souichirou Shinno and Shirabi’s Musaigen no Phantom World (Myriad Colors Phantom World) novel 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 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 website also unveiled a new key visual:
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
A new visual featuring Krulcifer Einfolk, Lisesharte Atismata and Philuffy Aingram from the upcoming anime adaptation of Senri Akatsuki and Ayumu Kasuga’s Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle) light novel series 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).
A poster of the series featuring Lisesharte Atismata and Krulcifer Einfolk from the upcoming anime adaptation of Senri Akatsuki and Ayumu Kasuga’s Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle) light novel 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).
In addition to this, the official website has revealed the second promotional video. The new minute long video sets up the background and atmosphere of the anime, as well as previewing the Opening theme song: Hiryuu no Kishi by TRUE.
The website also recently revealed that the series will debut on January 11th next year.
Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut will start airing on Mondays on AT-X at 10:30pm JST from January 11th. The show will also air on the 12th on Tokyo MX at 12:30am JST, on Sun TV at 1:00am JST alongside a broadcast on KBS Kyoto, and on TV Aichi at 2:35am JST.
The first character designs of the anime’s main cast have been revealed, which includes:
The anime’s production staff were revealed earlier and includes:
The anime’s Opening theme will be the song “Hiryuu no Kishi” by TRUE, and the Ending theme will be “Lime Tree” performed by nano.RIPE.
Here is the first promotional video for the anime:
Anime visual:
Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle) is a fantasy action light novel series written by Senri Akatsuki with illustrations by Ayumu Kasuga, who created the Joukamachi no Dandelion manga. The series began in 2013 under SB Creative’s GA Bunko light novel imprint and has published a total of 6 volumes to date. A manga adaptation of the series was produced by Fumi Tadauri that began last year in Square Enix and GA Bunko’s Gangan GA online magazine, where the second volume will be released on June 12th this year.
Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut synopsis from Haruhichan:
Lux, a former prince of an empire named Arcadia that was overthrown via a rebellion five years earlier. Lux accidentally trespasses in a female dormitory’s bathing area, sees the kingdom’s new princess Lisesharte naked, and incurs her wrath. Lisesharte then challenges Lux to a Drag-Ride duel. Drag-Rides are ancient armored mechanical weapons that have been excavated from ruins all around the world. Lux used to be called the strongest Drag-Knight, but now he’s known as the “undefeated weakest” Drag-Knight because he will absolutely not attack in battle. After his duel with Lisesharte, Lux ends up attending the female-only academy that trains royals to be Drag-Knights.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://saijaku.jp/
And follow the anime on Twitter: @saijaku_anime
A new saucy double page spread featuring Irisdina Bernhard and Katia Waldheim from the upcoming the television anime of the Muv-Luv Alternative spinoff novel Schwarzesmarken 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 to this, the official website for the television anime of the Muv-Luv Alternative spinoff novel Schwarzesmarken began streaming a short commercial for the series on Sunday. The anime will debut on January 10th.
The second promotional video was recently revealed.
The first promotional video was streamed earlier this month and previews the opening theme song “white forces” by fripSide. The ending theme song will be titled “Kanashimi ga Jidai o Kakeru” (Sadness Runs Through the Times) and performed by Zähre (the unit formed by voice cast members Minami Tanaka and Nozomi Yamamoto).
The cast was recently revealed and include:
The staff include:
Anime visual:
Schwarzesmarken is a series set in the Alternative universe, during the early years of the BETA invasion. It replaced theMuv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse serialization in the Tech Gian magazine. The series is written by Hiroki Uchida and illustrated by CARNELIAN.
Schwarzesmarken synopsis from Haruhichan:
Schwarzesmarken is a spin-off of the Muv-Luv Alternative series, but the events takes place in 1983.
The East German Army 666th TSF Squadron “Schwarzesmarken” (Black Marks) are a special-forces unit tasked with assaulting BETA forces through unconventional tactics; specifically, they target Lux and Magnus Lux to deny the BETA the advantage of ranged firepower. Their orders are given the topmost priority, such that it is common practice for the 666th to ignore allied distress calls that will result in deviation from their original mission, even if only for a short moment.
The 666th Squadron mostly operates MiG-21s, with their squadron commander Irisdena Bernhard piloting an MiG-21PF.
The official website of the recently announced anime adaptation of Key and Visual Art’s Rewrite visual novel has opened for Comiket 89 revealing that the series will air in Summer 2016. In addition, the first visual, main cast members and promotional video were all revealed.
The anime will be airing during the Summer 2016 anime season, which starts in the month of July. The anime was announced during the final episode of Jun Maeda’s Charlotte anime.
The website has announced that the cast from the Visual Novel will return to reprise their roles in the Rewrite anime. The main cast includes:
Here is the first official promotional video of the anime from Comiket 89:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jy6p9
The main staff of the anime includes:
Rewrite is a fantasy romance Visual Novel developed by Key and published by Visual Arts in 2011 for the PC. It is Key’s 8th visual novel, following the success of Air, Clannad and Little Busters! Many key members of the staff return to produce the new game, including Itaru Hinoue (Air, Clannad) who once again helmed the project. Jun Maeda (Clannad, Angel Beats!) also returned to compose the music of the game, but did not write any of the scenarios. The novel also included new talent with Ryukishi07 (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Umineko no Naku Koro ni) lending a hand writing the game’s scenario. Rewrite was also ported onto various other platforms, including the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3.
Here is the synopsis of the VN from MAL:
Rewrite is set in the fictional city Kazamatsuri where treeplanting and afforestation have caused the city to become overgrown with trees and flowers in much the same way that other cities are filled by buildings. However, while most of the city appears to be rural, there are many traditional city elements as well. While set in a modern setting, the city also gives off a strange sense of nostalgia.
Tennouji Kotarou lives here. He’s a high school student who has the ability to rewrite his own body; he can become stronger and faster at any time he chooses. He investigates supernatural mysteries with five girls from his school.
A TV anime adaptation of Rewrite is currently in production and will air in Summer 2016. Additional information about the series will be revealed at a later date.
Visit the anime’s website: http://www.rewrite-anime.tv/
And follow their Twitter: @rewrite_tv
The official website for the Concrete Revolutio series has revealed that Kazuki Nakashima (Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, live-action Terra Formars) is joining Gen Urobuchi and Masaki Tsuji on writing scripts for the second cour of Concrete Revolutio. In addition to this, Bandai Visual began streaming an announcement video that revealed the new series will premiere in April.
Concrete Revolutio visual:
Concrete Revolutio is a Japanese superhero anime television series produced by Bones, directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Shou Aikawa and Masaki Tsuji with character designs done by Yoshiyuki Ito. It began airing in Japan in October 2015. A second season has been announced, with Kazuki Nakashima co-writing with Aikawa and Tsuji.
Concrete Revolution: Choujin Gensou synopsis from Haruhichan:
The stage is set in “another Japan” as a banquet of diverse superhumans unfolds…
In an imaginary “age of gods” about 20 years after the war, Japan has grown and developed by leaps and bounds. What if all the superhumans ever written about in fictional stories existed at the same time? Superhumans who came into existence through different circumstances, and who are special in different ways—Titans from outer space, lifeforms from a mystical world, phantoms and goblins from ancient times, cyborgs created by scientists, relics that rose out of the ruins of ancient civilizations, and the list goes on. One segment of these superhumans makes no secret of their existence and has gained popularity in society. Others cloak their identities and fight in secrecy.
There are enemies of superhumans as well, organizations that operate in the shadows.
The Japanese government has taken many measures to secure peace and order.
One is the establishment of an organization under the Ministry of Health and Welfare—the Overpopulation Research Laboratory, a.k.a. the Superhuman Bureau.
Their mission is to identify and approach superhumans, then oversee and safeguard them. One member of the Superhuman Bureau, Jirou Hitoyoshi, is protagonist of this series.
Source: ANN, Concrete Revolutio official website
The official website of ufotable’s anime adaptation of God Eater has revealed a brand new visual for the final 4 episodes of the anime, which will debut from March 5th, 2016.
Episode 10 of the anime will air on Tokyo MX on March 5th at 6:30pm JST and on BS11 at 7:00pm JST. Episode 11 will air in the following week at the same time, as well as the remaining episodes in the weeks after. To help fans catch up on the series, a rebroadcast of episodes 1-9 will be made from January.
The titles and themes of the final episodes were revealed:
The announcement listed the following words next to the episode numbers and titles: “Kako” (Past), “Hatsudou” (Set in Action), “Unknown,” and “Mirai” (Future).
Anime visual:
God Eater is an Action Role Playing, Hack n Slash game developed by Shift and published by Bandai Namco Games. The games are set in a dystopian future Japan, where large monsters called Aragami have destroyed most of mankind. In the games you play as a God Eater, a small group of soldiers whose sole purpose is to defeat the Aragami using weapons made from the Aragami’s cells. A total of 3 games have been released since its start in 2010. The first game in the series released in Japan in February 2010 for the PlayStation Portable with an updated release titled Gods Eater Burst later in the year, where it also released internationally. A direct sequel to the game was published last year in Japan on the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. The game has been announced to be localised, but no date has been given yet. An anime adaptation by ufotable was announced earlier this year, the released date of the anime is still unknown.
God Eater synopsis from Haruhichan:
Anime adaptation of Bandai Namco’s PSP action game series “God Eater.”
Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan in the year 2071. The world has been mostly destroyed by mysterious monsters known as the Aragami. An organization known as Fenrir was made to exterminate Aragami using ‘God Arcs’, weapons made from Aragami cells. Those who specialize in exterminating Aragami are known as God Eaters. Their God Arcs originally could only keep a single form, however a new type has been discovered that can switch between gun and blade form. Since then, they have been classified new-types and the previous as old-types.
You can visit the anime’s website: http://anime.godeater.jp/
And follow them on Twitter: @god_eater_anime
The cast from the popular Charlotte anime series are back once again and this time they have 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, a recent Christmas themed visual of Nao Tomori, Ayumi Otosaka, Yusa Kurobane and Medoki has been featured as a double page spread in the January 2016 issue of Dengeki G‘s Magazine. This issue of Dengeki G‘s Magazine can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
The anime’s staff includes:
Main anime visual:
Here is the second newly revealed visual, which reveals a darker theme to the anime:
Charlotte is a Japanese anime television series produced by P.A.Works and Aniplex and directed by Yoshiyuki Asai. The series, which is written by Jun Maeda with original character design by Na-Ga, is the second original anime project created by visual novel brand Key following the 2010 series Angel Beats!. The anime began airing in Japan on July 4, 2015, and is simulcast by Crunchyroll and Animax Asia in South and Southeast Asia. A manga adaptation illustrated by Haruka Komowata began serialization in ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki G‘s Comic.
Synopsis of Charlotte from Haruhichan:
Very few adolescent boys and girls have an onset of special abilities. Yuu Otosaka uses his ability unbeknownst to others in order to lead a satisfying school life. And then, a girl named Nao Tomori suddenly appears before him. Their encounter reveals the destiny for wielders of special abilities.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://charlotte-anime.jp/
And follow the new Angel Beats! & Charlotte Twitter: @Charlotte_AB_
Last week’s 2016 3/4 double issue of Shonen Jump was the final issue to hit Japanese shops this year. It follows the November 30th release of the 2015 issue 53. Between the two, as of today, if you go by calendar date or cover date, there was no chapter of manga of Hunter x Hunter published in 2015.
Back in August a fan recently went to the summer festival in Togashi’s home town of Shinjo, Yamagata, and spotted a new festival float illustration by the popular manga creator.
In addition to this, with the manga being on hiatus for so long, Book-Off and other Japanese bookstores have labelled the Hunter x Hunter manga as “finished” and are selling the 32 volumes as a complete set for 7,000-7,500 yen ($59-$63).
Japanese fans have reacted with comments like “It’s like it’s finished,” and “I think it’s better if the manga ended there”, while others are ranting and protesting the labeling with “Hey, don’t finish the manga!,” and “LOL, Don’t give up!”
Anime visual:
Hunter x Hunter is a manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi. The series started in 1998 and is published in Shueisha’s weekly Shonen Jump Magazine. To date the series has a total of 32 volumes. Yoshihiro Togashi placed the manga on hiatus in March 2012 after setting the record for longest run without breaks, without any news of when the manga will return. The series received an anime adaptation in 1999 from Nippon Animation that ended in 2001, followed by a series of OVAs. A new animated series relaunched in 2011 from Madhouse, retelling the series from the start. Madhouse also produced two animated films, which released in 2013. There has also been two musicals based on the series, and a slew of video games have been released from Konami and Bandai Namco.
Hunter x Hunter 2011 synopsis from Haruhichan:
Remake of the 1999 TV series of Hunter x Hunter based on the manga by Togashi Yoshihiro.
A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He believes if he could also follow his father’s path, he could one day reunite with him.After becoming 12, Gon leaves his home and takes on the task of entering the Hunter exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death to become an official Hunter. He befriends the revenge-driven Kurapica, the doctor-to-be Leorio and the rebellious ex-assassin Killua in the exam, with their friendship prevailing throughout the many trials and threats they come upon taking on the dangerous career of a Hunter.
Source: Rocketnews, Hiatus Hiatus, Crunchyroll
It’s that time of year again where the world’s largest doujinshi fair, Comiket, is ongoing and cosplayers kick it up a notch and amaze us on day one with plenty of amazing cosplays. Various series such as Sailor Moon, KanColle, Prison School, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and more have been featured as cosplays.
Here’s a look at various different cosplays from day 1 of Comiket 89:
Nintendo launched the original 2DS console in North America in 2013, giving people a more retro feel to new technology, also offering viewing without 3D capabilities. The console has yet to be released in Japan oddly, however, Nintendo announced that Japan will be getting four special versions of the 2DS, tributing to the old generation Pokemon titles for the GameBoy.
February 27, 2016 will be the release day for the four Pokemon 2DS color variants to celebrate the popular franchise’s 20th anniversary. The consoles will come will original Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue versions, a 4GB memory card, an actual Town Map, stickers, a Mew download theme code, and an exchange ticket to recieve Mew for 9,980 yen (83 USD). There is a limited supply available on Amazon Japan for pre-order as well as Pokemon Center stores, TOYS R US, TSUTAYA, and other retailers.
Source: Anime News Network
Nicolas Ghesquière, French fashion designer and the creative director of the famous Louis Vuitton, unveiled a new series of ads, entitled Series 4, which features the stunning Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII modeling real life clothes and accessories created by Louis Vuitton.
This promotion is a collaboration with Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix’s Visual Works CG Department.
We’ve seen Lightning, as well as other characters of the fabled Final Fantasy XIII series, model fashion before for Prada in a male fashion magazine, Arena Homme+ in Prada’s 2012 Spring/Summer men’s collection.
Max Pearmain, Editor of Arena Homme+, commented on the collaboration,
“I’ve always been interested by the power of video games and their place in society, and the amount of work that’s gone into this project blows my mind. We’re incredibly pleased with the result.”
As the video game community grows, we can only expect to see more of these characters come alive as fashionistas.
Source: Crunchyroll, Engadget
Sayuki Kuroda from the upcoming anime adaptation of MinatoSoft’s Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu visual novel game 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).
In addition to this, a new CM featuring Kana Hanazawa (Anri Sonohara from Durarara!!) as Yuka Kobayakawa has recently been revealed:
The anime will premiere on January 7 at 10:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, before it airs 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…
Ohoho and Milinda 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:
In addition, the staff is as follows:
Anime visual:
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.
Heavy Object synopsis from Haruhichan:
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?
Aqua from the upcoming anime adaptation of Natsume Akatsuki and Kurone Mishima’s Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (Give Blessings to This Wonderful World!) 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.
In addition to this, the official website for the series began streaming the first commercial for the series on Monday. The anime starts from January 14th next year.
Here’s the recent anime visual:
The main cast of the anime has been revealed and includes:
The production staff of the anime has:
Japanese pop singer Machico will perform the anime’s Opening theme song “fantastic dreamer” with voice actresses Sora Amamiya, Rie Takahashi and Ai Kayano singing the Ending theme song “Chiisana Boukensha” in character.
The website also revealed two additional visuals:
Here is the first promotional video for Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!:
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (Give Blessings to This Wonderful World!) is a fantasy adventure light novel series written by Natsume Akatsuki and illustrated by Kurone Mishima. The series began in October 2013 being published under Kadokawa Shoten’s Sneaker Bunko imprint, where a total of 7 volumes have been produced to date. A spin-off light novel series titled Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen o! is also being produced alongside the parent novel, with 3 volumes to date. A manga adaptation is currently being serialized in Fujimi Shobo’s Monthly Dragon Age magazine.
Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! synopsis from MAL:
The life of Satou Kazuma, a hikikomori who likes games, all too soon came to an end because of a traffic accident… It was supposed to, but when he woke up, a beautiful girl who called herself a goddess was in front of his eyes.
“Hey, I have got something a little nice for you. Wanna go to another world? You can take only one thing of your choice along with you.”
“…then I’ll take you.”
From here on, the great adventure of subjugating the Demon King will begin for the reincarnated Kazuma… Or so one would think, but it’s the labor for obtaining food, clothing and shelter that begins! Despite Kazuma wanting to live in peace, the goddess keeps causing problems one after another, and eventually, they attract the attention of the Demon King’s army!?
The Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! anime will start its broadcast from Thursday January 14th at 1:05am JST on Tokyo MX, airing every week in that timeslot. The series will also air on Sun TV at 1:30am JST. The anime will also air on Chiba TV and TVK at 1:00am JST on the following day, with a TV Saitama and Mie TV broadcast with the hour.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://konosuba.com/
And follow their Twitter: @konosubaanime
The first preview video for the upcoming second season anime adaptation of Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) manga has been revealed. The video itself is the brand new ending scene of the anime, which has been added for the Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (Shingeki no Kyojin Movie 2: Jiyuu no Tsubasa) compilation film. The film itself is the second compilation film that covered the final 13 episodes of the first season.
The second season of Attack on Titan will be airing sometime in 2016. Further Information about the anime will be revealed soon.
The first visual has been released for the upcoming second season of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) anime, based on Hajime Isayama’s manga of the same name, revealed in the latest issue of Gigazine and Animate TV’s Anime Guide.
The second season of the anime was first revealed at the premiere of the Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (Shingeki no Kyojin Movie 1: Guren no Yumiya) compilation film last November. The premiere also revealed the release date for the second compilation film, Attack on Titan Part II: Wings of Freedom (Shingeki no Kyojin Movie 2: Jiyuu no Tsubasa) which will be out in Japanese theatres on June 27th this year.
The Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) series was created by Hajime Isayama. It started off as a manga in 2009 and is published in Kodansha’s monthly Bessatsu Shounen Magazine. To date there has been 14 compiled volumes of the manga. A prequel light novel adaptation started in 2011, and two spin-off manga started serialization in 2012: Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall and Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou. In April 2013 the series was picked up for an anime adaptation. The anime series was produced by the newly formed Wit Studios. The series has grown in popularity since the anime’s debut, with the manga selling over 36 million copies as of April this year. Two live action film adaptations will be releasing in Japan this year. The first images for the live-action 2015 Attack on Titan film were also earlier released.
Here is a synopsis of the anime from Haruhichan:
Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of titans.
Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a titan in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a colossal titan that appears out of thin air. As the smaller titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single titan and take revenge for all of mankind.
You can visit the anime’s official website here: http://shingeki.tv/
And follow their Twitter for more information: @anime_shingeki
