Saturday, May 09, 2015

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Show By Rock! Characters Join This Year's Sanrio Character Poll” plus 22 more

Show By Rock! Characters Join This Year's Sanrio Character Poll
Himōto! Umaru-chan Comedy Anime's Cast Revealed
Megumi Hayashibara Dons Mash-Up Dress in Honor of All Her Previous Work
Attack on Titan #15 Ranks 6th on U.S. Monthly BookScan April List
Gou Ayano Jokes About Marrying Takayuki Yamada
Fate/Grand Order RPG's New Servant Caster Previewed in TV Ad
Amazon Japan's Evangelion Box Set Includes SEELE Danbo
Nōnai Poison Berry Live-Action Film's Trailer Streamed
Director's Cut Version of Live-Action Patlabor Film to Open in October
Drawn & Quarterly Founder Chris Oliveros Steps Down as Publisher, Editor-in-Chief
Gegege no Kitarō's Shigeru Mizuki Ends Autobiographical Manga Watashi no Hibi (Updated)
Paramount to Co-Produce, Co-Finance Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film
Ju-on: The Final Horror Film's Trailer Streamed
May 9 'Officially' Recognized as Goku Day
New Initial D the Movie Legend 1 Film's Digest Video Streamed
Ore Monogatari!!/My Love Story!! Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Film (Updated)
Anime Expo to Host Satelight's Thomas Romain, LeSean Thomas
Hayao Miyazaki Appointed As Joint Leader of Fund Opposing Relocation of Okinawan Military Base
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 27-May 3
Otaroad Closing Tomorrow As Officials Remove Unexploded 1-Ton Bomb
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 26-May 2
Bone Up on Your Japanese Constitutional History with New Rap
Gatchaman Crowds Season 2's New Character Profiles, Images Unveiled

Show By Rock! Characters Join This Year's Sanrio Character Poll

Posted: 09 May 2015 03:00 PM PDT

Three Show by Rock!! bands included for first time

Himōto! Umaru-chan Comedy Anime's Cast Revealed

Posted: 09 May 2015 02:00 PM PDT

Aimi Tanaka to star in sibling gag comedy premiering in July

Megumi Hayashibara Dons Mash-Up Dress in Honor of All Her Previous Work

Posted: 09 May 2015 01:00 PM PDT

If any Japanese voice actress has achieved household name status in the U.S., it's Megumi Hayashibara. Starting in 1986, Hayashibara has voiced fan-favorite...

Attack on Titan #15 Ranks 6th on U.S. Monthly BookScan April List

Posted: 09 May 2015 12:00 PM PDT

1st Attack on Titan volume, Naruto #69 also rank

Gou Ayano Jokes About Marrying Takayuki Yamada

Posted: 09 May 2015 11:00 AM PDT

Ayano and Yamada At an event celebrating the completion of the live-action adaptation of Ken Wakui's manga Shinjuku Swan, lead actors Gou Ayano (Lupin...

Fate/Grand Order RPG's New Servant Caster Previewed in TV Ad

Posted: 09 May 2015 10:00 AM PDT

Voiced by Takehito Koyasu, designed by Type-Moon's Shimokoshi

Amazon Japan's Evangelion Box Set Includes SEELE Danbo

Posted: 09 May 2015 09:00 AM PDT

The cardboard box character from Yotsuba&! is getting a creepy makeover for Amazon Japan's limited edition Neon Genesis Evangelion Blu-ray and DVD releases....

Nōnai Poison Berry Live-Action Film's Trailer Streamed

Posted: 09 May 2015 08:00 AM PDT

Yōko Maki, Yūki Furukawa, Hidetoshi Nishijima star in film that opened in Japan on Saturday

Director's Cut Version of Live-Action Patlabor Film to Open in October

Posted: 09 May 2015 07:00 AM PDT

New version to add 27 minutes of extra footage

Drawn & Quarterly Founder Chris Oliveros Steps Down as Publisher, Editor-in-Chief

Posted: 09 May 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Oliveros founded company in 1989 that went on to publish Shigeru Mizuki, Yoshihiro Tatsumi's manga

Gegege no Kitarō's Shigeru Mizuki Ends Autobiographical Manga Watashi no Hibi (Updated)

Posted: 09 May 2015 03:30 AM PDT

Series launched in 2013 to get compiled book in July

Paramount to Co-Produce, Co-Finance Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film

Posted: 09 May 2015 02:15 AM PDT

Distributor to handle film's international release

Ju-on: The Final Horror Film's Trailer Streamed

Posted: 09 May 2015 01:00 AM PDT

Film depicting final arc in franchise to open on June 20

May 9 'Officially' Recognized as Goku Day

Posted: 08 May 2015 11:45 PM PDT

Dragon Ball protagonist now has his own day

New Initial D the Movie Legend 1 Film's Digest Video Streamed

Posted: 08 May 2015 11:15 PM PDT

Cast, staff return for 2nd film in reboot series opening on May 23

Ore Monogatari!!/My Love Story!! Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Film (Updated)

Posted: 08 May 2015 10:00 PM PDT

Kazune Kawahara, Aruko's romantic comedy manga also inspired ongoing TV anime

Anime Expo to Host Satelight's Thomas Romain, LeSean Thomas

Posted: 08 May 2015 09:15 PM PDT

Duo to release pilot of Cannon Busters animation this fall/winter

Hayao Miyazaki Appointed As Joint Leader of Fund Opposing Relocation of Okinawan Military Base

Posted: 08 May 2015 08:15 PM PDT

Henoko Fund has raised more than 100 million yen to oppose relocation of Futenma base

Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 27-May 3

Posted: 08 May 2015 07:20 PM PDT

Puzzles & Dragons Mario, Xenoblade X, Saekano -blessing flowers-, Tōkyō Shin Seiroku: Operation Babel games debut

Otaroad Closing Tomorrow As Officials Remove Unexploded 1-Ton Bomb

Posted: 08 May 2015 06:20 PM PDT

The Animate store in near Otaroad in Osaka announced it will close for several hours tomorrow while the Japan Ground Self Defense Forces remove an American-made,...

New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 26-May 2

Posted: 08 May 2015 05:20 PM PDT

Gundam: The Origin, 2 Akame ga Kill! volumes, Noragami, Naruto, 2 Attack on Titan volumes, Big Hero 6, Death Note, Assassination Classroom

Bone Up on Your Japanese Constitutional History with New Rap

Posted: 08 May 2015 04:20 PM PDT

Shing02's new piece tops 22 minutes

Gatchaman Crowds Season 2's New Character Profiles, Images Unveiled

Posted: 08 May 2015 04:20 PM PDT

Updated key visual previews July anime