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Sunday, December 31, 2017

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Snuggle Up With Sailor Moon for New Lottery Goods Campaign” plus 12 more

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Snuggle Up With Sailor Moon for New Lottery Goods Campaign” plus 12 more


Snuggle Up With Sailor Moon for New Lottery Goods Campaign

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 03:45 PM PST

The girls of Sailor Moon are getting cozy for a night gossiping over chocolates and hot cocoa. Ichiban Kuji's newest lottery campaign is focusing on adorable...

Grapple With Baki's Yujirō Hanma Hug Pillow

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 02:45 PM PST

Grappler Baki fans will soon have a new way to let out their aggression and pummel the franchise's antagonist. Publisher Akita Shoten's Comiket 93 booth...

Quiz Lets Final Fantasy Fans Find Ideal Character Match

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 01:45 PM PST

Do you think you'd make a better match for Cloud or Lightning? The Animate retail chain launched a quiz for a special campaign on Friday to help you figure...

Actor/Voice Actors Junichi Okada, Aoi Miyazaki Announce Marriage

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 11:45 AM PST

Actors Junichi Okada and Aoi Miyazaki announced to the Japanese media via fax on Sunday that they married on Saturday. In the message, they said that they...

Fate/Extra Last Encore Anime's Latest Video Confirms More of Cast, Staff

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 12:15 PM PST

Takanori Nishikawa, Sayuri's theme songs also heard before January 27 premiere

Top 10 Grossing Domestic Japanese, Foreign Films of 2017 Listed

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 10:00 AM PST

Detective Conan, Doraemon, Gintama top list of domestic films in Japan

Shaman King Manga Gets New Arc This Spring

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 09:20 AM PST

Hiroyuki Takei to serialize arc in Shonen Magazine Edge

Fate Spinoff Manga Today's Menu for Emiya Family Gets Net Anime

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 09:57 AM PST

Story about Emiya family's cuisine previewed in New Year's special

Netflix Lists Violet Evergarden Anime in Some Countries on January 11, But Anime's Site Still Lists Spring

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:00 AM PST

The streaming service Netflix is currently listing Kyoto Animation's Violet Evergarden anime with a "new episode coming on January 11" in Canada, the United...

Fairy Tail Creator Hiro Mashima: 'I'll Work Hard to Launch a New Manga Next Year'

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 06:00 AM PST

Series about mage guild ended on July 26

Nekopara Game Gets Manga Adaptation

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 04:00 AM PST

Tam-U launches manga in Dengeki G's Comic magazine

Live-Action Solitary Gourmet New Year's Eve Special Airs Finale Scene Live

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST

The live-action adaptation of Masayuki Kusumi and author Jiro Taniguchi's Kodoku no Gourmet (The Solitary Gourmet) manga is getting a new special this...

Comic Market 93 Attracts 550,000 Attendees Across 3 Days

Posted: 31 Dec 2017 01:00 AM PST

The Comic Market 93 (Comiket 93) event in Tokyo drew approximately 210,000 attendees on its third day on Sunday, for a total across all three days of 550,000...

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “All of Tatsunoko Pro's Greatest Hits on 2 Double CD Sets” plus 14 more

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “All of Tatsunoko Pro's Greatest Hits on 2 Double CD Sets” plus 14 more


All of Tatsunoko Pro's Greatest Hits on 2 Double CD Sets

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 02:45 PM PST

Tatsunoko Productions marked its 55th anniversary with the graphically impressive Infini-T Force anime series, bringing together the main members of its...

Fate/Grand Order's Assassin Guards Your Money as Coin Bank

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 01:45 PM PST

Fate/Grand Order's Assassin, also known as "the Old Man of the Mountain," is taking up a new occupation as protector of fans' pocket change. Good Smile...

BBC Declares Hatsune Miku Music is the (Not So Distant) Future

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 11:45 AM PST

A new listicle from the BBC is taking a stab and the future of music, and not the distant future but as soon as 2018. The piece "Five visions for the future...

VR Sense Arcade Machines Launch With Tokimeki Restaurant☆☆☆, Dynasty Warriors, More Games

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 10:45 AM PST

Koei Tecmo's VR Sense virtual reality game machines launched in Japan on December 21, and reportedly surpassed 5,000 plays in their first five days. The...

18-Year-Old Idol Asuka Kiraboshi Announces Pregnancy with Manager's Child

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 09:45 AM PST

Idol and manager began relationship two years ago

Hozuki's Coolheadedness TV Anime Season 2 Returns in April

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 09:02 AM PST

"Part II's" broadcast announced in episode 13 on Sunday

Love Live! Sunshine!! Anime Gets Film Project

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 06:53 AM PST

Final episode of show's 2nd season aired on Saturday

Doraemon Anime Gets 1-Hour Special on New Year's Eve

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 06:30 AM PST

Doraemon, Crayon Shin-chan collaboration special to also air on January 7

Comic Market 93 Attracts 160,000 on 2nd Day

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 04:30 AM PST

The Comic Market (Comiket) 93 event in Tokyo drew about 160,000 attendees on its second day on Saturday, December 30. Attendance was down compared to Comiket...

5th Touken Ranbu Stage Play Revealed for June-July 2018

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 02:30 AM PST

Hiroki Suzuki to play Mikazuki Munechika

Dame×Prince Anime's Opening Video Streamed Featuring Breakerz Theme Song

Posted: 30 Dec 2017 12:30 AM PST

English summary for show's 1st episode also posted

Cherry Boys Live-Action Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 09:00 PM PST

Film opens in Japan on February 17

A Place Further Than the Universe Anime Episode 1 Previewed in Video

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 07:10 PM PST

Cast introduces high school girls who go to the South Pole

Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Gets 3 New Spinoff Manga

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 06:00 PM PST

Spinoffs about Megumin, Vanir, Dust launch in January

Hugtto! Precure Manga Launches on February 2

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 05:00 PM PST

New anime launches on February 4

Friday, December 29, 2017

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Naruto, Yowamushi Pedal Voice Actor Showtaro Morikubo Welcomes Baby” plus 39 more

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Naruto, Yowamushi Pedal Voice Actor Showtaro Morikubo Welcomes Baby” plus 39 more


Naruto, Yowamushi Pedal Voice Actor Showtaro Morikubo Welcomes Baby

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 03:45 PM PST

Voice actor Showtaro Morikubo announced his status as "Papa Kubo" on the "The BAY LINE" radio program on Friday. The Yowamushi Pedal and Naruto actor followed...

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Promo Video Showcases New Character Akiho

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 02:35 PM PST

Crunchyroll to stream series starting in January; Funimation to stream dub

Eight Clouds Rising Manga Gets Sequel

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 02:00 PM PST

Natsumi Itsuki's sequel manga launches in February

Attack on Titan Voice Actress Yu Kobayashi Ties the Knot

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 01:45 PM PST

Sasha Blouse got hitched! Well, her voice actress did. 35-year-old Yu Kobayashi announced on Twitter that she married an "ordinary man" and will continue...

Compile Heart Streams Opening, Promotional Video for Death end re;Quest Game

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 01:00 PM PST

Game launches in Japan on March 1

Overlord II Anime's 1st Episode Previewed in Video

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 12:00 PM PST

4-panel spinoff manga debuts on anime's website

Overnight Crowds, Early Morning Stampedes Ring in Comiket 93

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 11:45 AM PST

Comic Market, also known as Comiket or Comike, is the world's biggest dōjinshi event held twice per year in Tokyo. As one might expect, an event of this...

Tōken Ranbu Gets New Stage Play, Gekiga Anthology

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 11:00 AM PST

Shinzo Tomi draws 1st installment in anthology manga series

Nintendo Switch Update Recons Hidden Iwata Tribute

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 11:01 AM PST

Firmware update 4.0.0 removes previously hidden NES Golf game

Kaiju Girls Anime's 2nd Season Promo Reveals January 9 Premiere

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 10:00 AM PST

Series to air on television, stream online in Japan

Fukuoka Hot Spring Offers Spirited Away-Style Bath Experience

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 09:45 AM PST

We've all daydreamed about cleansing away our cares at the bathhouse in Spirited Away.

Gran Turismo 6 PS3 Game Ends Online Service on March 28

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 09:00 AM PST

Polyphony Digital's racing game debuted in 2013

Hakuōki Gets New Stage Musical in April

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 08:10 AM PST

Masanari Wada stars as Hijikata Toshizō

Ramen Kuitee! Manga Gets Live-Action Film Opening on March 3

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 07:00 AM PST

Yurika Nakamura stars in story of 3 people restarting life through ramen

Hitori no Shita The Outcast 2 Series' TV Ad Streamed

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 06:00 AM PST

2nd season has Japanese premiere on January 9 with 1st season recap

YU-NO TV Anime's Announcement Video Streamed

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 05:30 AM PST

Anime based on visual novel to air for 2 cours in 2018

Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Theme

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 05:00 AM PST

Nana Mizuki performs ending theme for series premiering on January 8

The World Ends With You, Dissidia Composer Takeharu Ishimoto Leaves Square Enix

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 04:30 AM PST

Also composed music for Last Order Final Fantasy VII OVA

Aniplus Asia to Simulcast Pop Team Epic

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 04:28 AM PST

SINGAPORE – 27 December 2017 – Following the last few releases, ANIPLUS Asia is proud to bring to you our next simulcast for January 2018, Pop Team Epic....

Aniplus Asia to Simulcast Record of Grancrest War

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 04:16 AM PST

SINGAPORE – 25 December 2017 – ANIPLUS Asia is excited to announce the simulcast of Record of Grancrest War in January 2018. Record of Grancrest War is...

J-Novel Club Announces the Licensing of “Arifureta Zero”

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 04:14 AM PST

The prequel spinoff of the mega-hit light novel "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest" to be simulpublished in English! SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS...

Live-Action Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A Project Reveals New Poster Visual

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 04:00 AM PST

The official website for the live-action film and television series adaptations of Ritz Kobayashi and Aguri Igarashi's Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A...

One Piece Gets 6 1-Shots by Different Manga Creators

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 03:30 AM PST

The combined fourth and fifth 2018 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published six one-shot spinoff manga for Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga...

Comic Market 93 Attracts 180,000 on 1st Day

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 03:00 AM PST

The Comic Market (Comiket) 93 event in Tokyo drew about 180,000 attendees on its first day on Friday, December 29. Attendance was up from Comiket 91's...

citrus TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Streamed with English Subtitles

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 02:30 AM PST

Yuri anime premieres on January 6

Girl's High, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Megalon Expire on Crunchyroll on January 9

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST

Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that its streams of the Girl's High anime, the Destroy All Monsters live-action film, and the Godzilla vs. Megalon live-action...

Cardcaptor Sakura App Lets Users Text, Call Sakura

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 01:30 AM PST

The official website for the Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card anime announced on Friday that it has released a Cardcaptor Sakura Call smartphone app on Friday....

Konami Teases Revival of Busou Shinki Franchise

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 01:00 AM PST

Konami began streaming a video on Friday for its Busou Shinki franchise. The video features the words "Re Arm, Re Boot, Re Construct!!!" and shows various...

Live-Action Princess Jellyfish Series Reveals New Visual, Café Latte Funsui Kōen Opening Theme

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 12:30 AM PST

Series premieres on January 15

Thunderbolt Fantasy Gets Takarazuka Revue Stage Play

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 12:00 AM PST

All-female troupe to perform in Japan, Taiwan

Comic Girls TV Anime to Premiere in April

Posted: 28 Dec 2017 11:30 PM PST

The official website for the television anime of Kaori Hanzawa's Comic Girls four-panel manga revealed on Friday that the series will premiere in April...

Macross Delta Film's Teaser Trailer Previews Walküre's New Song

Posted: 28 Dec 2017 09:28 PM PST

Compilation film to open February 9 in Japan

Crunchyroll to Sumulcast The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!, School Babysitters, Mitchiri Neko Anime

Posted: 28 Dec 2017 08:52 PM PST

Also: subtitled trailers for The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!, Record of Grancrest War

Kemono Friends Director Tatsuki Announces New Anime

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 08:18 AM PST

Project teased in flier

Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii Anime Casts Aoi Yūki

Posted: 28 Dec 2017 07:33 PM PST

Character visuals to debut starting January 4

Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Doujin Series Inspires Anime

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 03:28 AM PST

Shizuka Ishigami, Chinatsu Akasaki more star

Toji no Miko Anime's 3rd Promo Video Shows Main Cast

Posted: 28 Dec 2017 06:17 PM PST

Story of shrine maidens who wield swords debuts in January

YU-NO Anime Project to be 2-Cour TV Series

Posted: 29 Dec 2017 03:57 AM PST

Visual revealed for 2018 anime

Original Tada-kun wa Koi o Shinai Anime Reveals New Visual

Posted: 28 Dec 2017 05:33 PM PST

The staff of the original television anime Tada-kun wa Koi o Shinai (Tada-kun Does Not Fall in Love) revealed a new visual at Comic Market on Friday. The...

Hugtto! Precure Anime's Cast, Staff Briefly Listed

Posted: 28 Dec 2017 04:50 PM PST

The official website for Toei Animation's Hugtto! Precure, the next installment in its Precure franchise, briefly listed a cast and staff for the series...