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IBM Japan Reveals Sword Art Online Virtual Reality MMO Project
Shaft's Madogatari Exhibition Sees 40,000 Attendees, Adds Nagoya Location
Metal Band Seikima II to Perform Terraformars Revenge Anime Theme Songs
TV Bros. Magazine Collabs With Matsuno Bros For 6 Variant Covers
Producer: Warner's Live-Action Death Note Film Will be R-Rated
NIS America to Release Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness for PS4/PS Vita in the West
One Piece Burning Blood's Marineford Arc Trailer Streamed
Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal's Kite, GX's Aster & Alexis to Appear in Arc-V
Gundam Seed Head Scriptwriter Chiaki Morosawa Passes Away
New Puzzle & Dragons Smartphone App Uses GPS for Gameplay
Assassination Classroom 3DS Game's 2nd Promo Video Streamed
2016 Danganronpa Stage Play Announces Additional Cast
Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON Arcade Game's Promo Video, Opening Streamed
Live-Action Mogura no Uta Sequel Film Premieres in December
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Game Gets Stage Play Adaptation
Cat Version of Yotsuba&!'s Danbo Character Inspires TV Anime in October
Silicon Studio, Mistwalker Collaborate on New Game
Cardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate-hen April Anime Announced With Theme Song Artists
Live-Action Wolf Girl & Black Prince Film's Poster Unveiled
Perfume Song Featured in Latest Trailer for Live-Action Chihayafuru Films
All Out!! Rugby Anime's Main Staff, Visuals, Fall Premiere Revealed
Hiroshi Nishikiori Launching Kickstarter for CHIKA*CHIKA IDOL Anime Project
STARMARIE O-EAST Solo Show Sold Out, Theme Song for Onigiri Anime to Be Released April 20
Aikatsu Stars! TV Anime Premieres in April With Film Following in August
Cardboard Manufacturer Makes Lamborghini Out of Cardboard
Naoki Urasawa Manga Documentary Series is Back for Second Season

IBM Japan Reveals Sword Art Online Virtual Reality MMO Project

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 02:15 PM PST

Alpha test opening in Tokyo in March

Shaft's Madogatari Exhibition Sees 40,000 Attendees, Adds Nagoya Location

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 01:45 PM PST

The SHAFT animation studio's 40th anniversary "Madogatari" exhibit opened in Tokyo on November 27 before heading to Osaka and finally wrapping up its run...

Metal Band Seikima II to Perform Terraformars Revenge Anime Theme Songs

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 01:25 PM PST

Group to release first new single in 17 years

TV Bros. Magazine Collabs With Matsuno Bros For 6 Variant Covers

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 11:45 AM PST

Tokyo News Services' TV Bros. magazine is collaborated with Mr. Osomatsu's Matsuno brothers for six variant covers highlighting different regions in Japan....

Producer: Warner's Live-Action Death Note Film Will be R-Rated

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 11:30 AM PST

Producer Roy Lee told entertainment news website Collider last week that there is "zero chance" Warner Brother's planned Death Note film will receive below...

NIS America to Release Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness for PS4/PS Vita in the West

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 10:50 AM PST

Xbox One game not headed to N. America/Europe

One Piece Burning Blood's Marineford Arc Trailer Streamed

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 10:10 AM PST

Game slated for May 31 in N. America, June 3 in Europe

Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal's Kite, GX's Aster & Alexis to Appear in Arc-V

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 09:40 AM PST

Earlier anime characters to appear in Arc-V's 3rd year, which starts in April

Gundam Seed Head Scriptwriter Chiaki Morosawa Passes Away

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 09:00 AM PST

Wife of director Mitsuo Fukuda also wrote for Cyber Formula, Gear Fighter Dendoh anime

New Puzzle & Dragons Smartphone App Uses GPS for Gameplay

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 08:00 AM PST

Players can collect nearby "drops" to gain access to more monsters, dungeons

Assassination Classroom 3DS Game's 2nd Promo Video Streamed

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 04:00 AM PST

Game allowing players to be students in Class 3-E slated for March 24

2016 Danganronpa Stage Play Announces Additional Cast

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 03:00 AM PST

Haruka Ishida, Sayaka Kanda reprise roles from 2014 play

Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON Arcade Game's Promo Video, Opening Streamed

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 02:15 AM PST

Latest Gundam arcade game arrives in Japan on March 9

Live-Action Mogura no Uta Sequel Film Premieres in December

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 01:30 AM PST

Also: Big Comic Spirits magazine celebrates 500 chapters of manga

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Game Gets Stage Play Adaptation

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 12:30 AM PST

Mitsuaki Madono reprises Tohru Adachi role in play premiering in July

Cat Version of Yotsuba&!'s Danbo Character Inspires TV Anime in October

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 11:30 PM PST

Shirogumi produces Nyanbo! 5-minute anime on NHK-E TV

Silicon Studio, Mistwalker Collaborate on New Game

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 11:15 PM PST

Teaser image released, other details unknown

Cardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate-hen April Anime Announced With Theme Song Artists

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 10:30 PM PST

Mamoru Miyano performs opening, Yui Oguira performs ending

Live-Action Wolf Girl & Black Prince Film's Poster Unveiled

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 09:45 PM PST

The staff of the live-action film of Ayuko Hatta's shōjo manga Wolf Girl & Black Prince (Ōkami Shōjo to Kuro Ōji) unveiled a new poster for the film on...

Perfume Song Featured in Latest Trailer for Live-Action Chihayafuru Films

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 09:00 PM PST

1st film opens on March 19, 2nd film on April 29

All Out!! Rugby Anime's Main Staff, Visuals, Fall Premiere Revealed

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 08:15 PM PST

Parasyte's Kenichi Shimizu helms anime at TMS Entertainment, Madhouse

Hiroshi Nishikiori Launching Kickstarter for CHIKA*CHIKA IDOL Anime Project

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 08:13 PM PST

Tokyo, February 22, 2016 | Director of A Certain Magical Index and Azumanga Daioh, Hiroshi Nishikiori, will be launching a Kickstarter for the anime "CHIKA*CHIKA...

STARMARIE O-EAST Solo Show Sold Out, Theme Song for Onigiri Anime to Be Released April 20

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 07:55 PM PST

Feb 21, 2016 - "Singing Death". As predicted, Fantasy Unit STARMARIE's solo show on February 19 (Fri) at TSUTAYA O-East sold out. Emi Nitta, member of...

Aikatsu Stars! TV Anime Premieres in April With Film Following in August

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 07:30 PM PST

Film to screen alongside new anime short

Cardboard Manufacturer Makes Lamborghini Out of Cardboard

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 06:45 PM PST

Accruing damage from inconsiderate visitors

Naoki Urasawa Manga Documentary Series is Back for Second Season

Posted: 21 Feb 2016 04:45 PM PST

Moto Hagio, Usamaru Furuya among featured artists