| Friday, May 24th, 2013 |
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![•]() A Certain Magical Index Film's Blu-ray to Have Bonus Anime
August 28 release also includes making-of video, soundtrack CD, script, more
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![•]() Seven Seas Adds Dragonar Academy Romantic Comedy Manga
Ran's manga adaptation of Shiki Mizuchi's fantasy academy story
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![•]() Seven Seas Adds Makai Ōji: Devils and Realist Manga
Madoka Takadono, Utako Yukihiro's supernatural series is inspiring anime this July
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![•]() Seven Seas Adds Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky Manga
Yuuki Tanaka's 2-volume version of Humikane Shimada's project that also spawned anime
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![•]() Valvrave the Liberator's Saki Gets Her Own Manga Series
Kakumeiki Valvrave Ryūsei no Valkyrie follows Saki when she was an idol
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![•]() Ghibli's Poppy Hill Earns US$19,752 in 10th Weekend
New theaters added in Illinois, Alabama, other states
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![•]() Sword Art Online to Air on Toonami Starting in August
Aniplex USA outlines Sword Art Online, Blue Exorcist DVD/BD plans
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![•]() Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Drei!! Manga to Bundle Anime Blu-ray
Also: Emiri Katō, Miki Itou, Mariya Ise, Satomi Satou, Kanae Itō join TV anime cast
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![•]() Natsume's Book of Friends Gets New Original Anime DVD
DVD with all-original story, chibi figures offered to Lala magazine readers
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![•]() Anipipo Crowdfunding Site Launches Beta with Santa Company
Spanish 3D short "ABC of Akari," picture books also raise funds on new site
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![•]() Unbreakable Machine-Doll TV Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed
Story of boy puppeteer & female automaton starring Hitomi Harada to premiere this fall
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![•]() Time of Eve Film Creators Launch Kickstarter for International Blu-ray
Campaign to raise US$18,000 for 2010 film version with new scenes, new ending
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![•]() Mania Review: Epic
Want to see what a bad promotional campaign can do to a good movie...
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![•]() Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox - Trailer Debut
IGN has posted the debut trailer for Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. Though having never read the comic, this DC Universe film looks incredible.
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| Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 |
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![•]() Daily Briefs
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 DVDs Listed by U.S. Retailer
• Panty & Stocking Blu-ray Box to Have English Dub, Subs
• ComiXology Pulls 56 Comics From Its iOS App Due to Content
• Sentai Filmworks Delays Queen's Blade: Rebellion by 2 Months
• Spike Lee's Oldboy Film Pushed Back 2 Weeks
• Square Enix of America President Leaves Company
• 4 Middle Schoolers Arrested for Threatening Akihabara Otaku for Money
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![•]() MangaGamer Announces Release of Orion Heart
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![•]() USA Animate Online Ship Announces Uta no Prince-Sama Fair
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![•]() Monster Japan Travel Guide Author to Speak on Monster Movie Locations and Landmarks
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![•]() Japan Film Festival S.F. Announces Anime Programming for July Event
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![•]() Silver Spoon Anime's Cast Revealed, 2 Ads Posted
Ryohei Kimura, Marie Miyake, Tooru Sakurai star in series premiering in July
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![•]() Studio 4°C, Toyota's PES (Peace Eco Smile) Spin-off Animation Streamed
Short film Drive Your Heart is based on 2012 ONA collaboration
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![•]() Gonzo to Produce Midnight Animals Shorts
Anime Studio Gonzo is developing The Midnight Animals, a series of CG anime shorts that will stream on the Hikari TV internet service beginning this August. The anime shorts will revolve around African animals with diva-personalities that gather at night to “wax poetic.” The voice cast will feature the Japanese drag queen celebrity trio Hoshikuzu [...]
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![•]() Machi-Isha Jumbo!! Drama Announced
A live-action TV series adaptation of Ryo Koshino’s ongoing medical manga Machi-Isha Jumbo!! (Town Doctor Jumbo) will premiere on the NTV network on July 4. The manga revolves around a physically imposing doctor nicknamed “Jumbo.” EXILE pop-group member Daisuke Maki will star as “Dr. Jumbo.” Shiori Kutsuna will play nurse Hichou. Source: Anime News Network
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![•]() Ask John: Why Does Anime Feel Different Than American Cartoons?
Question: Anime is so addictive. Been watching anime since I was 17 in Australia here, first being Tetsuwan Atom, then Sailor Moon in 95, then Hokuto no Ken, which I wished never ended. Loved watching Kenshiro’s wandering, his battles & all the characters, as with Dragon Ball had the same feeling with me too. Western [...]
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![•]() Silver Spoon Anime Previewed in Noitamina Video
New summer Noitamina show to be announced next week, October to have 2 original series
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| Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 |
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![•]() Daily Briefs
• Digimon Frontier DVDs Listed by U.S. Retailer
• Shinkai's Garden of Words to Be Screened with 'Dareka no Manazashi'
• KyoAni's 'Free!' Swimming Anime's Character CDs Briefly Listed
• Nisekoi, Aokihagane Domain Names Registered
• Pokemon Conquest Producer Teases Possibility of Sequel
• Square Enix Opens Countdown Website...Sort Of
• Canadian Man Jailed for Anime & Real Children Pornography
• Amazon Kindle Offers Platform for Fan Fiction Sales
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![•]() Marvelous USA Unveils Strong E3 Lineup Including SUDA51's KILLER IS DEAD
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![•]() “Anipipo” Discover and Support Your Favorite Animation
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![•]() Anime Expo Welcomes Voice Actor Megumi Han as a Guest of Honor
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![•]() Viz Media Delivers Newest Novel in the Vampire Hunter D Saga
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![•]() Konami Digital Entertainment Releases Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Super Starter: V for Victory
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![•]() Anime Expo to Host Hunter x Hunter Voice Actress Megumi Han
Gon Freecss actress also stars in Little Witch Academia, Jewelpet Happiness, Inazuma Eleven Go vs. Danbōru Senki W
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![•]() Japanese Comic Ranking, May 12-18
New volumes of Magi, Jojolion, Terra Formars, L DK, flat debut in top 5
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![•]() Gonzo Makes The Midnight Animals CG Anime Shorts
Drag queen trio Hoshikuzu Scat star as animals who chat in dead of night
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![•]() Otakon to Host Sword Art Online Designers Shingo Adachi, Tetsuya Kawakami
Adachi also designed Wagnaria characters while Kawakami designed Shigofumi
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![•]() Otakon to Feature Sword Art Online Animators and Character Designers Shingo Adachi and Tetsuya Kawakami
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![•]() Sundome's Kazuto Okada to Launch Ittsū Manga
New series to debut in Young Champion magazine on May 28
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![•]() Dusk maiden of amnesia Manga to End in June
Tomō Yokoyama's Watashi no Ouchi wa Honya-san also ending
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![•]() Marvels Avengers Assemble: Trailer and Clip
Here is the first trailer and a clip for Marvel’s Avengers Assemble. As you can see from the trailer (below) it is a new team for the Avengers. This new series reflects The Avengers’ film released by Marvel and Disney last summer. The interesting addition here is the Falcon.
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![•]() Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 6 Clip
I am not usually one to post hand held footage from a convention or an event. I’ll make an exception in this case. Solely because we have no idea when we will see this footage, again. A clip from Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 6 or the “Cancelled Season” premiered at Disney’s Star Wars Weekend on opening day. The clip reveals that the tide has definitely turned for the Jedi. Enjoy!
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| Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 |
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![•]() Luna Haruna Sings Monogatari Series 2nd Season Anime's Ending
New key visual unveiled for TV anime of NisiOisin's novels premiering on July 6
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![•]() Anime Expo Welcomes Gundam Unicorn Director Kazuhiro Furuhashi as a Guest of Honor
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![•]() Mugen Souls is Now Available for Purchase on North American PSN
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![•]() Sentai Filmworks Licenses This Boy Caught a Merman
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![•]() Daily Briefs
• Microsoft Reveals New Xbox One Console
• Nitro+: Not Involved in Blu-ray Visual Novels, But Our Staffers Are
• Saint Seiya CG Film Now Slated for 2014
• Toaru Hikūshi e no Koiuta Anime Briefly Listed for Fall
• Japan Expo USA Revises Ticket Policy After Fan Response
• Class Action Suit Against YouTube Dismissed
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![•]() Anime Expo to Host Gundam UC Director Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Also helmed Rurouni Kenshin, 1st Hunter X Hunter, Getbackers, Zipang, Le Chevalier D'Eon
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![•]() North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 19-25
K-ON! film; Gunbuster 2, Gaiking, Lupin III Green vs Red anime; Sacred Blacksmith, Sunny manga to ship
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![•]() Machiisha Jumbo!! Medical Manga Gets Live Action Drama
Daisuke Maki, Shiori Kutsuna star in drama airing this July
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![•]() Media Blasters Acquires YamiBou
Media Blasters has announced its acquisition of translation & distribution rights to the 2003 Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito (The Traveller Yami, the Hat, and the Book) television series. The 13-episode adaptation of the adult PC game by developer Root revolves around a quest to find Eve, the caretaker of the universe’s great [...]
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![•]() New Manga Publisher Launches
Miami, Florida-based Kansai Club Publishing has opened its homepage announcing its forthcoming English language publication of Osamu Tezuka’s short manga anthology The Crater. The manga will be published in a single hardcover printing of 2,000 numbered copies initially available only to Kickstarter contributors. Good luck to Andrew & Yuka. I’ll make a pledge today.
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