On Christmas Eve, Nichijou’s author Keiichi Arawi Tweeted a sketch which revealed that Yuko, Mio, Mia and Nano were up to no good and trying to catch Santa.
https://twitter.com/himaraya/status/679971083638841344/photo/
On Christmas Eve, he revealed they caught something but it wasn’t Santa.
https://twitter.com/himaraya/status/680417033394098176/photo/1
Source: Keiichi Arawi
Charapedia asked 10,000 anime fans the question: Which anime character from 2015 was the most attractive? And from thousands of fans, most of the responses are from the male fans (48.4%), female fans (51.6%) and teens to their 20s (67.7%) while the other 32.3% are 30 and over.
Here are the results:
20. Osomatsu Matsuno (Osomatsu-san)
19. Toshiro Hijikata (Gintama)
18. Takeo Goda (Ore Monogatari)
17. Yuki Takeya (Gakkou Gurashi!)
16. Takehito Morokuzu (Prison School)
15. Izaya Orihara (Durarara!!)
14. Hachiman Hikigaya (Oregairu)
13. Yato (Noragami Aragoto)
12. Sogo Okita (Gintama)
11. Ichimatsu (Osomatsu-san)
10. Shirayuki (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime)
9. Seijuro Akishi (Kuroko no Basket)
8. Chino (Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?)
7. Karamatsu (Osomatsu-san)
6. Nao Tomori (Charlotte)
5. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
4. Saitama (One Punch Man)
3. Jushimatsu (Osomatsu-san)
2. Jotaro Kujo (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders)
1. Umaru Doma (Himouto! Umaru-chan)
Kurisu Makise has hijacked the Twitter feed of Science Adventure series (Steins;Gate, Chaos;Head, Robitics;Notes, Chaos;Child) to wish you all a happy holiday.
In related news, 5pb. Games’ Chiyomaru Shikura revealed on Twitter that the Steins;Gate 0 adventure game has sold more than 100,000 copies on its first day. He also announced that the whole Steins;Gate game series has now sold more than 1 million copies and character designer huke revealed a new illustration for the feat.
The game shipped for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita on Thursday. The game comes with a download code for an HD remastered version of the original Steins;Gate visual novel on PlayStation 4.
Here’s the most recent trailer for the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsLI8Jx84cs
Source: Kagakuadv
The official website of Yuu Kamiya, Tsubaki Himana and Shino’s Clockwork Planet light novels has announced that an anime adaptation has been green-lit.
The light novel’s website has also revealed that the 4th volume of the novel will be released in Japan on December 29th.
Here is a visual of the series main characters, illustrated by Shino:
Clockwork Planet is a light novel series written by Tsubaki Himana and Yuu Kamiya and illustrated by Shino under Kodansha Ranobe Imprint. It currently has four volumes published, with the fourth volume to be released on December 29. It also received a manga adaptation with illustrations by Kuro.
Clockwork Planet synopsis from MAL
“The Clockwork Planet”
One day, a black box suddenly crashed into the house of the high school dropout Naoto Miura. Inside it was a female automaton. The endless cycle of failure and success.
The world that does change and the mankind that does not change. At a time where reality and fantasy are screaming, the encounters of these two make the gears of fate move!
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://lanove.kodansha.co.jp/official/clopla/
The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Kei Sanbe’s Boku dake ga Inai Machi manga series has revealed a new key visual.
In addition to this, a new promotional video was streamed on Friday:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jcn95
The Boku dake ga Inai Machi anime will air on Fridays on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block at 12:55am JST starting from January 8th. Though the website has noted that the date is for the anime’s first episode and the time may change.
The third commercial for the series was recently revealed.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ihn0t
The main cast of the anime has been unveiled and will star:
The first promotional video was recently streamed:
Here’s the anime’s first commercial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSHTHb6wcI0
The staff includes:
Here is the anime’s announcement promotional video:
Anime visual:
Boku Dake ga Inai Machi is an ongoing Japanese fantasy suspense seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe and serialized on Kadokawa Shoten’s Young Ace magazine since 2012. Volume 1 was released on January 26, 2013 and 5 volumes have been published so far. It’s published in French by Ki-oon. An anime adaptation has been announced and is scheduled to air in January 2016.
Boku Dake ga Inai Machi synopsis from MAL:
Struggling manga author Satoru Fujinuma is beset by his fear to express himself. However, he has a supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back in time before the incident occurred, repeating time until the accident is prevented. One day, he gets involved in an accident that has him framed as a murderer. Desperate to save the victim, he sends himself back in time only to find himself as a grade-schooler one month before fellow classmate Kayo Hinadzuki went missing. Satoru now embarks on a new quest: to save Kayo and solve the mystery behind her disappearance.
The Boku dake ga Inai Machi anime adaptation will start airing every Friday at 12:55am JST on Fuji TV starting from January 8th. Additional information about the anime will be revealed in the upcoming weeks.
Visit the anime’s website: http://bokumachi-anime.com/
And follow their Twitter: @bokumachi_anime
The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Gamon Sakurai’s Ajin sci-fi action manga series has revealed a new key visual for the upcoming series that will debut next year on January 15, during the winter 2016 anime season.
The first promotional video was recently revealed:
In addition to this, the trailer for the second film in the series, Ajin Part 2, was recently streamed. The second film will open in Japan in May.
The first film in the planned trilogy, Ajin Part 1: Shoudou (Ajin: Demi-Human – Compel), opened in Japan on November 27 for a two-week limited engagement. It held its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 28.
The film’s cast is as follows:
Anime visual:
Ajin: Demi-Human is a seinen manga written and illustrated by Gamon Sakurai. It will be adapted into three anime films.
Ajin synopsis from Haruhichan:
Ajin are humans that cannot die. Seventeen years ago, they first appeared on a battlefield in Africa. From then on, more of their kind are discovered within the human society. Their rarity in appearance means that, for experimental purposes, the government will generously reward anyone who captures one. In the present day, for what a certain high school student expects to be a typical summer holiday, his life is about to turn unexpected…
Japanese media website, ZAKZAK, recently asked their users: Which anime characters deserve to be addressed as aniki (big brother)? Here are the results:
25. Taisou (Giant Robot)
24. Lancer (Fate/Zero)
23. Motochika Chosokabe (Sengoku Basara)
20. Rider (Fate/Zero)
20. Chang (Black Lagoon)
20. Nijimura Keichou (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)
19. Straight Cougar (Scryed)
18. Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)
17. Ermes Costello (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)
16. Bright Noa (Gundam)
15. Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
14. Lockon Stratos (Gundam 00)
13. Hatake Kakashi (Naruto)
12. Prosciutto (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)
11. Roy Focker (Macross)
10. Levi (Shingeki no Kyojin)
9. Kaji Ryouji (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
8. Sanada Shirou (Uchuu Senkan Yamato)
7. Kamina (Tengen Toppa Guren Lagann)
6. Cobra (Cobra)
5. Toki (Hokuto no Ken)
4. Takamura Mamoru (Hajime no Ippo)
3. Portgas D. Ace (One Piece)
2. Raoh (Hokuto no Ken)
1. Shanks (One Piece)
The official website of the anime adaptation of Sei Hatsuno’s HaruChika novel series began streaming a new commercial for the TV anime series on Friday. The series will premiere from January 6 on Tokyo MX.
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
The official website of the Macross franchise revealed that Macross Delta began streaming a new commercial on Friday for the upcoming New Year’s Eve special on TV this year. The staff of the anime have hinted that the special will also be airing the first full episode. The anime is a direct sequel to the 2008 anime Macross Frontier, set 8 years after its events.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3je6h6
The website also unveiled a new visual recently which reveals the project’s logo, two fighters, and the catch phrase “Gekitsui se yo” (Shoot [it] down).
The anime’s site has three brand new visuals that introduce the two leading factions of the series. The visual above features new fighters that are called Valkyries. The next visual features the 5 members of the Tactical Sound Unit Walkure, which are composed of idols.
They will be up against the 5 members of the Aerial Knights Valkyrie team from the Kingdom of Wind.
The first cast member of the anime has been revealed. A competition was held late last year by the anime’s staff in a set of singing auditions. Eventually, Minori Suzuki won the singing competition and will voice Freyja Wion in the upcoming series as her debut anime role.
The leading members of the anime’s production staff were also revealed and consists of:
Here is the first promotional video for the anime:
Macross is a Sci-Fi mecha franchise created by Shoji Kawamori in 1982. The franchise began as a TV anime series in 1982 as Super Dimension Fortress Macross, produced by Studio Nue (Dirty Pair, Space Battleship Yamato) and running for 36 episodes. The anime itself was localised to North American audiences in the following, as part of the first entry in Robotech. Since its initial series, there has been two additional anime series: Macross 7 in 1994 and Macross Frontier in 2008, alongside various OVAs, anime films and accompanying manga and video game adaptations. The most recent anime of Macross was the second Macross Frontier film that released in 2012, Macross FB7: Ore no Uta wo Kike!
Here is the synopsis of the original 1982 Macross anime:
In 1999, an alien ship crashes on South Atalia Island and makes the human race aware of other life in space. Ten years later, the ship is reconstructed and christened as the SDF-1 Macross. However, on the day of its maiden voyage, an alien race called the Zentraedi make their appearance on Earth, beginning the UN Spacy/Zentraedi war that would change the history of both races forever.
The Macross Delta anime is currently in production. A special broadcast of the anime’s first episode will be shown on New Year’s Eve. Further information about the anime will be revealed soon.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://macross.jp/
And follow their Twitter: @macrossD
The official website for the anime adaptation of Kenya Suzuki’s comedy manga Oshiete! Galko-chan began streaming a new promotional video on Saturday. In addition to this, additional cast, staff members and a second key visual was revealed.
The new video previews the opening theme “YPMA☆GIRLS” performed by the main cast.
The newly revealed cast members include:
The main cast is as follows:
Additional staff were revealed and includes:
The main staff include:
The website also revealed a new visual:
Previous visual:
Oshiete! Galko-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenya Suzuki. An anime television series adaptation will begin in January 2016.
Oshiete! Galko-chan synopsis from Haruhichan:
Follow the daily school life of Gyaruko-chan, Otako, and Ojyo in this series of comedic short stories. Gyaruko-chan has a tendency to speak rudely, but she’s basically friends with everyone. Otako is the quiet loner of the class, but she is good friends with Gyaruko-chan. Ojyo speaks her mind freely and naturally.
Oshiete! Galko-chan will broadcast on Tokyo MX on January 8.
Japanese voice actress Izawa Shiori (Saya Sasamiya from Gakusen Toshi Asterisk, Tanpopo Kuraishi from Witch Craft Works) has taken to social media to post a picture of herself wearing a cute festive Santa costume since it is the season to be jolly.
https://twitter.com/shiori_izawa/status/680064542043324416/photo/
Source: Shiori Izawa’s Twitter
The official website of ufotable’s anime adaptation of Bandai Namco’s God Eater series has been updated to reveal that the remaining delayed episodes, episodes 10-13 of the Meteor Light arc, will premiere on Tokyo MX on March 5 at 6:30 p.m. It will also run on the BS11, Sun TV, and KBS Kyoto channels.
The remaining episodes are:
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
Earlier this year in May the official website for the TV anime adapation of Fumiaki Maruto’s popular comedy light novel series Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata revealed that a sequel of the anime was currently in production and today it has been confirmed to be a second TV anime season.
The main cast for the first season includes:
The anime’s production staff for the first season includes:
Visual:
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata also known in the short form Saekano, is a Japanese light novel series by Fumiaki Maruto, with illustrations by Kurehito Misaki. Fujimi Shobo has published seven volumes since July 2012 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. It has received a manga adaptation in addition to two spin-off manga adaptations. The anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures is scheduled to air from January 2015 on Fuji TV’s noitamina block.
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata synopsis from Haruhichan:
The life of Tomoyo Aki, a highschool otaku working part time to support his BD hoarding. With remarkable luck, he bumps head-first into, Megumi Kato, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Naturally, the meeting twists his life into a complicated torrent of relationships. Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his half-foreigner childhood friend who’s always valued her relationship with MC. Kasumigaoka Utaha, a cold, composed renowned literary genius who shoves everyone aside from our protagonist. What is this? An eroge introduction?
The tale of a small not quite doujin circle, but not quite indie studio’s journey through the tough territory of comiket and beyond.
Source: Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata official website, Square Enix BG
From SkyTube comes this superbly detailed and tantalizing figure of Muramasa Sansei, the dark-skinned, white-haired heroine of hugely popular Nitroplus visual novel Full Metal Daemon Muramasa. Dressed in a provocative nurse outfit, she looks really stunning with her gorgeous curves and large bust. Her clothes are castoffable and you can even make her carry a stethoscope or syringe.
Fullmetal Daemon Muramasa – Muramasa Sansei Nurse ver. 1/6 – Pre-orders available on JList here and is expected to be released in June 2016.
To help promote the live-broadcast program “Yuru Yuri San Hai! What will We do on Christmas this year?” which broadcasted on Nico Nico Live on December 24, the Yuru Yuri manga author Namori provides a Christmas-themed illustration featuring the four main girls on the anime’s official Twitter.
Other recent illustrations posted on the manga author’s official Twitter include:
Yuru Yuri, is a manga series created by Namori that released in June 2008 and is still running. The manga has a total of 11 volumes thus far and has sold over 1 million copies as of December 2011. Namori has also created two more manga series alongside the original: Yuru Yuri Reset!, which is currently on hiatus, and Yuru Yuri Ohmuroke a web manga that started in July 2012. The series also received an anime adaptation in July 2011 by animation studio Dogakobo. The second season of the anime titled Yuru Yuri♪♪ aired in 2012, also in July.
Yuru Yuri synopsis from Haruhichan:
Right after starting middle school, Akari Akaza joins the Amusement Club which is composed solely by her two childhood friends, Kyouko Toshinou and Yui Funami. Chinatsu Yoshikawa, Akaza’s classmate, becomes a member after finding out about the dissolution of the Tea Club.
The Amusement Club, situated at the tea room facility since the Tea Club disbanded, has no clear purpose, being free for the girls to do whatever they want.
A new Christmas wallpaper illustration has been posted of Nitroplus’ mascot, Super Sonico. She is displayed in a naughty Santa Clause outfit with a Christmas tree themed cape.
Previous Christmas illustrations include:
Super Sonico is a fictional female character created for the Japanese computer and video game software company Nitroplus, first appearing as a mascot for a Nitroplus-sponsored music festival in 2006. Nitroplus has since developed the character into a media franchise that includes music products, manga series, computer and video games, toy figurines and other merchandise. An anime television series by White Fox based on the character aired in Japan between January and March 2014.
Source: Super Sonico website
A brand new visual has been revealed for the recently announced anime project based on Kentarou Miura’s Berserk manga. The visual itself, which features Guts as the Black Swordsman, also reveals that the anime is scheduled for 2016.
The project itself was announced in the recent issue of Hakusensha’s Young Animal magazine. Miura comments in the issue that the manga will be on hiatus until Summer next year. He also mentions that the new anime project will depict the Black Swordsman arc. The magazine has also announced that the 1997 TV anime adaptation of the series will be released as a Blu-ray boxset on April 20, 2016. The boxset will retail for ¥18,000 ($148.80).
The anime’s official website was launched earlier and revealed first visual of the project.
The site has also revealed that more information about the project will be revealed on Christmas, with the first promotional video being shown at Comiket 89 – from December 29th till the 31st. The anime’s tagline was also revealed:
Sleepless nights shall begin
Berserk 1997 visual:
Berserk is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. Set in a medieval Europe-inspired dark fantasy world, the story centers on the characters of Guts, a lone mercenary, and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary band called the Band of the Hawk. Themes of isolation, camaraderie, and the question of whether humanity is fundamentally good or evil pervade the story, as it explores both the best and worst of human nature. Both the manga and anime are noted for their heavy violence and the sexual content.
Miura premiered a prototype of Berserk in 1988. The first volume of the manga was published on November 26, 1990 by Hakusensha in its Jets Comics collection. In 1992, after the publication of three more volumes, Berserk began serialization in Young Animal. The series was adapted into a twenty-five episode anime series covering the series’ first story arc by Oriental Light and Magic from October 7, 1997 to March 31, 1998. A trilogy of films, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc, were released beginning in 2012.
Berserk synopsis from MAL:
A brave young warrior named Guts fights for his fortune as a mercenary on the front lines. A fated encounter unites Guts with the charismatic and deadly young man named Griffith. Leading the rogue soldiers known as the Band of the Hawk, Griffith wields his formidable force like no other. Driven by a quest for status, the Hawks exert military and social prowess the likes of which have never been seen before. The armies of Midland will quake with fear as Griffith and Guts set off on a path that will bring the world to its knees.
Source: Berserk official website
Aniplex of America revealed plans to release the film Kizumonogatari I Tekketsu-hen in theaters in the United States on February 26, 2016, on Thursday. The company began streaming a second English-subtitled trailer for the film.
The Tokyo Cinema City theatre 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. This issue can be purchased here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
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 next year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PF_rY4ZYqY
In addition to this, a new promotional video was 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
Source: ANN
Japanese television stations began streaming two new commercials for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kotoyama’s Dagashi Kashi manga. The video previews the opening theme song “Checkmate!?” by the 19-year-old singer Michi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyl_Jx7risU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61sINaHBEdQ
The anime will premiere on January 7 at 2:16 a.m. on the TBS channel in Japan. In addition to this, a new key visual and promotional video was unveiled.
The first promotional video:
The main cast of the upcoming anime has been revealed alongside new updated character designs. The main cast includes:
The main theme songs of the anime have also been revealed. Japanese singer Michi (Rokka no Yuusha OP & ED) will perform the anime’s Opening theme song “Checkmate!?,“ While Ayana Taketatsu herself will sing the Ending theme, “Hey! Calorie Queen.”
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!
An anime adaptation of Dagashi Kashi will air on TBS in January 2016 during the Winter 2015/2016. More details about the anime will be unveiled in upcoming issues of Weekly Shonen Sunday.
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 Sega’s Phantasy Star Online 2 began streaming a commercial on Thursday. The video features Shouta Aoi’s theme song “Zessei Stargate” (Unrivaled Stargate).
The most recent promotion video has revealed the series will premiere on January 7th on TBS with Shouta Aoi singing the theme song, now titled “Peerless Stargate.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft3d3tsHDTk
The series will premiere on the TBS station on Thursday, January 7 at 1:46 a.m., and then run on the CBC, MBS, and BS-TBS channels. A special pre-broadcast talk show with Aoi, the director, and the producers will screen the first episode at Tokyo’s Theatre Shinjuku on December 29. The “Zessei Stargate” CD single will go on sale on February 3.
A new visual was also revealed:
Many new members of the anime’s cast have been revealed and consists of:
They will join the previously revealed main cast that includes:
The main staff of the anime consists of:
Here is the first promotional video for the anime:
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.
Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation will air from January next year during the Winter 2015/2016 anime season, on TBS and BS-TBS. Further information about the series will be revealed in the near future.
You can visit the website here: http://phantasystar.sega.jp/psportal/pso15anniversary/animation/
And follow the game on Twitter: @sega_pso2
