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Saturday, September 30, 2017

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Anpanman Day Returns for Sing-A-Long Concert in Fukuoka” plus 23 more

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Anpanman Day Returns for Sing-A-Long Concert in Fukuoka” plus 23 more


Anpanman Day Returns for Sing-A-Long Concert in Fukuoka

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 03:45 PM PDT

The Fukuoka Anpanman Children's Museum in Hakata Riverain Mall will hold an event on the newly minted "Anpanman Day" on October 3. The holiday was first...

Aniplex USA Streams Blend-S Anime's 2nd English-Subtitled Video

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 03:00 PM PDT

Crunchyroll to stream series premiering on October 7

Crunchyroll to Stream Sengoku Night Blood, Love is Like a Cocktail Anime

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 02:30 PM PDT

Both series premiere on Crunchyroll on Tuesday

Dance With Devils: Fortuna Film's Videos Preview Songs

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 02:00 PM PDT

Film opens with fan participation screenings in Japan on November 4

1st Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel Film's Trailer Previews Aimer's Song

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 01:00 PM PDT

1st film in 3-part series premieres in U.S. on November 3

Haikyu!! Orchestra Concert Gets New Run in 2018

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 12:45 PM PDT

The official website for the Haikyu!! anime revealed on Monday that the anime's orchestra concert will get a new run in Osaka in January and in Tokyo in...

Girls' Last Tour TV Anime Gets Spinoff Anime Girls' Last Class

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 12:00 PM PDT

Both anime also reveal new visuals

Video App Lets Fans Pose With Mr. Osomatsu's Siblings

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 11:45 AM PDT

The Snapchat-like video communication app SNOW's latest collaboration is offering Mr. Osomatsu stamps beginning on Friday. The collaboration is celebrating...

Doraemon, Dorami Plastic Model Kits Reveal Robot Cats' Inner Structures

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 10:45 AM PDT

Bandai will begin offering the Figure-rise Mechanics Doraemon plastic model kit in November. The kit will give fans a chance to look inside Doraemon and...

Crunchyroll Streams English-subtitled Trailer for Food Wars! The Third Plate Anime

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 02:57 PM PDT

3rd season of culinary shōnen series premieres on October 3 on Crunchyroll

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Staff Makes 2018 Original Romance TV Anime Tada-kun wa Koi o Shinai

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 09:39 AM PDT

Nozaki-kun's director, studio, head writer, character designer, composer reunite

Drifters Anime Sequel Starts With Episodes 13, 14 on Home Video

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 08:00 AM PDT

Release to also include revised version of episodes 10-12

Bikini Warriors Franchise Gets 2nd OVA Project

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 06:00 AM PDT

1st OVA with 2 new episodes, "hyper sexy edition" of 6 TV anime episodes shipped in December

Lostorage incited WIXOSS -missing link- OVA Project's Announcement Video Streamed

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 05:00 AM PDT

Warner Bros. began streaming an announcement video on Saturday for the Lostorage conflated WIXOSS -missing link- original video anime (OVA) project. The...

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Anime Casts Hiyori Kono as Pochi

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 04:00 AM PDT

Shun Horie, Rie Takahashi star in series premiering in January 2018

1st New Sound! Euphonium Film Reveals Teaser Video, Poster, April 21 Debut

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 02:50 AM PDT

Naoko Yamada directs film centering on Nozomi, Mizore

My Hero Academia Anime Gets 3rd Season

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 01:58 AM PDT

Final episode of 2nd season aired on Saturday

Digimon Adventure tri. 6th Anime Film Reveals Title, Early Summer 2018 Debut

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 12:00 AM PDT

A stage event to commemorate the debut of Digimon Adventure tri.- Chapter 5: Coexistence (Digimon Adventure tri. Kyōsei) — the fifth anime film in the...

Uru Performs Theme Song For Live-Action Kōnodori Show's 2nd Season

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 11:30 PM PDT

New series about workers in OB/GYN department premieres on October 13

BookScan to Start Including Comic Book Store Sales Numbers

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 09:30 PM PDT

Sales tracking service previously only included sales at book chains, indie bookstores, online purchases

School Girl/Zombie Hunter PS4 Game Ships on November 17 in N. America

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 07:45 PM PDT

Aksys Games announced on Friday that it North American release of the School Girl/Zombie Hunter PlayStation 4 game is slated for November 17. The game...

Code:Realize ~Shirogane no Kiseki~ Fan Disc's Opening Movie Streamed

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 06:45 PM PDT

Fan disc ships December 21 in Japan

God Eater, Tales of Zestiria Composer Gō Shiina Leaves Bandai Namco

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 05:45 PM PDT

Composer Gō Shiina announced on Friday that he has retired from Bandai Namco Entertainment as of Friday. Shiina said that the past 20 years working for...

Juni Taisen, Food Wars! The Third Plate Anime Premiere on October 3 on Crunchyroll

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 07:19 PM PDT

Crunchyroll announced on Friday that its simulcast of Juni Taisen: Zodiac War will premiere on October 3 at 11:30 a.m. EDT, and will be available worldwide...

Friday, September 29, 2017

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Seki City's Culinary Festival Celebrates With 2-Foot Ice Cream Sword” plus 39 more

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Seki City's Culinary Festival Celebrates With 2-Foot Ice Cream Sword” plus 39 more


Seki City's Culinary Festival Celebrates With 2-Foot Ice Cream Sword

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 03:45 PM PDT

Ever year, Seki city in Gifu prefecture holds a cutlery festival to honor the areas history of blade production. Citizens throughout Japan make their way...

Nintendo Shuts Down Wii Shop Channel for Wii Console in January 2019

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 03:45 PM PDT

Nintendo announced on Friday that its Wii Shop Channel for the Nintendo Wii console will shut down on January 31, 2019 at 2:59 p.m. JST. Users will no...

Viz Media Licenses Infini-T Force TV Anime, Film

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:48 PM PDT

TV Anime Premieres October 4

One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition Switch Game's Launch Trailer Streamed

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:45 PM PDT

Bandai Namco released the game as digital-only in North America

Viz Media Licenses Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Manga

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:27 PM PDT

Manga follows bored princess waiting for rescue

Do as Infinity Performs Jūni Taisen: Zodiac War Ending Theme

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 01:45 PM PDT

Hiroyuki Sawano-produced song previewed in video

Fairy Tail Creator Hiro Mashima Appears on Shinya Arino's Variety Show

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 01:45 PM PDT

Fairy Tail manga creator Hiro Mashima appeared as a guest on the first episode of comedian and television personality Shinya Arino's Ari Chat variety program...

Sekai Project Adds A Bouquet of My Beloveds, Love's Sweet Garnish Games

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 12:43 PM PDT

Also: Heart of the Woods, The Waters Above

Live-Action Fullmetal Alchemist Film Gets IMAX, 4DX Screenings in Japan

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 12:00 PM PDT

Film also reveals 2 more on-set photos

Inio Asano Draws Art Display for Village Vanguard's Shibuya Shop

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 11:45 AM PDT

Shoppers at the Village Vanguard store in Shibuya are in for an artistic treat. Goodnight Punpun manga creator Inio Asano drew a huge illustration now...

O-shushi Da yo Twitter Manga Gets Vertical Anime

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 11:20 AM PDT

Anime to launch on Production I.G's Tate Anime app on October 20

Voice Actor Daisuke Ono Becomes Hometown's Sightseeing Ambassador

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 10:45 AM PDT

The mayor of Sakawa, Kōchi appointed voice actor Daisuke Ono as the town's sightseeing ambassador on Saturday. Ono is from the town, which lies on Japan's...

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Hozuki's Coolheadedness Season 2

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 10:20 AM PDT

Anime to stream on select digital outlets

Chihayafuru Gets Spinoff Manga About Characters' Middle School Years

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 10:00 AM PDT

Manga adapts 4-volume novel series

Curry Restaurant Will Team Up with GPS Satellite for Evangelion Campaign, Somehow

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 09:45 AM PDT

Details are still hush hush but The Curry House CoCo Ichibanya (CoCo Ichi) restaurant chain is hinting at an upcoming campaign featuring Evangelion's Rei...

Sentai Filmworks Licenses ClassicaLoid Season 2

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 09:27 AM PDT

Streaming planned for "select digital outlets"

Sentai Filmworks Licenses My Girlfriend is Shobitch

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 09:00 AM PDT

HOUSTON, TX, September 28, 2017 –Sentai Filmworks' announced its newest acquisition for the Fall 2017 season: My Girlfriend is Shobitch. The series will...

VIZ Media Announces Home Media Release of Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Rasengan Collection

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 09:00 AM PDT

Four Acclaimed Full-Length NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Movies In New Home Media Release Available On Blu-Ray For The First Time San Francisco, CA, September 28, 2017...

Partners to Release The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia in 2018

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 09:00 AM PDT

MILWAUKIE, Ore., (September 28, 2017)—The Legend of Zelda™ fans rejoice! Dark Horse is thrilled to reveal the latest addition in their legendary partnership...

Killing Bites TV Anime Reveals Visual, Staff, January Premiere

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 08:54 AM PDT

Yasuto Nishikata directs series at Liden Films

Memories Off -Innocent Fille- Game Announced for Spring 2018 Release

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 08:00 AM PDT

Romance game series' latest release debuted in 2013

Solanin Manga Gets Epilogue Chapter 11 Years Later

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 06:00 AM PDT

New chapter will be set in 2017 showing Meki, Kao, Billy, Ai

Seven Deadly Sins Production Manga Reaches 'Climax' in October

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 05:30 AM PDT

Comedy spinoff of The Seven Deadly Sins manga launched in November 2015

Monster Strike: The Fading Cosmos Anime Previewed in Video, Visual

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 05:00 AM PDT

2nd part of 2nd season starts on October 7 with Crunchyroll stream

Yama no Susume/Encouragement of Climb OVA Adds 3 More Cast Members

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 04:30 AM PDT

Ayaka Nanase, Ai Yamamoto, Kanon Takao voice Aoi's classmates

Food Wars! The Third Plate Anime's Full Promo Video Previews ZAQ's Theme Song

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 04:00 AM PDT

3rd season of culinary shōnen series premieres on October 3

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Anime Casts Rie Takahashi as Zena

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 03:30 AM PDT

Shun Horie stars in series premiering in January 2018

Ema Toyama Ends Watanuki-san ni wa Boku ga Tarinai Manga in October

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Manga by Missions of Love, Aoba-kun's Confessions creator launched in 2014

New Hoshin Engi Anime Reveals January Premiere, 3 More Cast Members

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:54 AM PDT

Makoto Furukawa, Yūichi Nakamura, KENN join cast

Anne Happy's Cotoji Draws New 3-Chapter Manga

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:30 AM PDT

Seirei-sama no Nangi na Nichijō debuts on October 28

J-Novel Club Announces the Licensing of Light Novel Series Outbreak Company

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:16 AM PDT

Authored by the Light Novel Master himself, Ichiro Sakaki, creator of Scrapped Princess, Chaika the Coffin Princess, and Bluesteel Blasphemer! SAN ANTONIO,...

Digimon Links Smartphone Game's English Trailer Streamed

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:15 AM PDT

Pre-registration available now

goGame to Launch English Version of COLOPL's Dragon Project For the World

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:14 AM PDT

28 Sept — goGame, a subsidiary of SEGA, will be launching the English version of COLOPL's Dragon Project in the App Store and Play Store for the world...

Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot to Adapt the Hit Japanese Film Your Name as a Live-Action Feature Film

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:13 AM PDT

HOLLYWOOD, CA (September 27, 2017) – Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot announced today they have won the rights to adapt the hit Japanese film YOUR NAME...

Shipping Fees Reduced Permanently at Animate International

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:12 AM PDT

TOKYO JAPAN – September 27, 2017 – animate International has announced that thanks to the support of their customers, they have been able to lower their...

SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement to End Video Game Strike

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:08 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (September 25, 2017) – SAG-AFTRA has reached an agreement to end the strike against 11 video game companies that has been waged since October...

Bluefin Highlights Storm Collectibles Street Fighter V Exclusives For New York Comic Con

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:06 AM PDT

Visit Bluefin During 2017 New York Comic Con International At Booth #1813 BLUEFIN ANNOUNCES NEW STREET FIGHTER V AND MORTAL KOMBAT EXCLUSIVE FIGURES FROM...

Crunchyroll Adds Welcome to the NHK, Is This a Zombie? of the Dead Anime to Catalog

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Ai Yori Aoshi, Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi also added

Main Staff, Visual Revealed for Overlord Anime's 2nd Season

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 01:45 AM PDT

Director, writer return from 1st season, Satoshi Tasaki joins Takahiro Yoshimatsu on character design

Etrian Odyssey V Game's Trailer Previews Shaman Class

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 01:30 AM PDT

Atlus USA to release 3DS game on October 17