With shows set to premiere July 7th, North American anime distributor Funimation has announced their initial summer 2016 anime streaming simulcast line-up.  They will also be selecting simulcast titles for their Broadcast Dub treatment (near-simulcast English dubbing). The exact number and specific titles will be announced once the complete simulcast line-up is made public.

 

 

Gray-man HALLOW
From the studio behind D.Gray-man comes the highly anticipated continuation to the popular series. Allen Walker is an exorcist working for the Black Order whose mission is to protect mankind from the evil Millennium Earl and his deadly Akuma. Allen and his comrades must recover lost Innocence while defending against the Earl’s terrifying army. But if they fail, Innocence will be lost forever.



SERVAMP
Mahiru Shirota dislikes difficult things, preferring to live a simple life. But after rescuing a cat he names Kuro, life takes a turn for the complex. Kuro turns out to be a “servamp”—a servant vampire—named Sleepy Ash, and the two form a contract. Kissing his simple life goodbye, Mahiru is pulled into the world of vampires, the seven deadly Servamps, and war. Life couldn’t be more complicated!

 

Tales of Zestiria the X
Legends speak of the Shepherd, a savior who will bring peace to the seraphim and human worlds. Sorey has spent his life studying ancient books and exploring ruins to learn more about the legendary savior. When he and his seraphim companion Mikleo encounter a mysterious girl in the ruins, the stories of the Shephard become Sorey’s
reality. Is he strong enough to take on the evil Lord of Calamity?


Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School (Future Arc and Despair Arc)
Makoto Naegi is under suspicion of treason after shielding a remnant of Despair. The Future Foundation, founded to save the world from chaos caused by Ultimate Despair, gathers to decide his punishment when they are captured by Monokuma. Thrusted into an ultimate death game, they must find the true traitor and kill him if they hope to survive. The tale of despair in which hope kills hope begins.

Endride (continuing)
Beneath the earth’s surface lies the unknown world, Endra. After touching a mysterious crystal, Shun Asanaga finds himself in this new land and his only way home lies with helping the vengeful Prince Emilio. Recently imprisoned, Emilio vows to take back his rightful throne from King Delzaine. Check out the latest adventure from the creator of Rurouni Kenshin and the studio behind Durarara!!

Love Live! Sunshine!!*
Nothing is more appealing than the bright, sparkling world of School Idols! The girls of Uranohoshi Girls’ High School are swept into idol fever, wanting nothing more than to become the next-best School Idol group. And they plan to do just that. Chika Takami brings together eight of her classmates to form Aqours, their own idol group. As long as they don’t give up, any dream can come true!

FIRST LOVE MONSTER
High schooler Kaho Nikaido is having trouble adjusting to her new life in Tokyo. It doesn’t get any easier when she is nearly hit by a truck and saved by the handsome Kanade Takahashi! Infatuated with Kanade, she works up the courage to confess. But he warns that if Kaho learns who he is, she won’t want him. What could possibly keep her from this stud? Maybe the fact he’s a…fifth grader?!


Handa-kun
Seishuu Hanada leads a very interesting life for a high school student. He is admired by his peers as a calligraphy genius and held in the highest respect. Unfortunately, Hanada is under the impression that they hate him! He just wants a quiet life, but instead he’ll face countless challenges for his school idol position. Can he handle all the pressure and “bullying”? It’s hard being so clueless!



TSUKIUTA.-The-Animation
Six Gravity and Procellarum are two rival male idol groups who happen to live in the same dorm. Six Gravity is made up of young men who represent the months of December to May, while Procellarum’s members represent June to November. Follow the daily lives of these twelve young men as they deal with the stresses of idol-hood, school, and living together. With music by famous Vocaloid producers!


Time Travel Girl
Mari Hayase is on a mission to go back in time and meet eight of the most prominent scientists and inventors in history. With the help of her two friends Waka Mizuki and Jun
Mizuki she’ll find herself up close and personal with famous figures like Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and so many more! What’s her
purpose and mission? Hopefully not getting stuck in the past!



Sca-red-Rider-XechS
The Blue World, a world symbolizing reason, is under attack by fierce creatures known as the Nightfly O’Note sent from the Red World, a world symbolizing instinct. Elected to lead the Blue World, 17-year-old researcher Akira Asagi will take charge of the combat unit “IS”. These six riders, also called the Scared Rider Xechs, will fight at the Ryuukyuu LAG to protect their world and each other.



One Piece (continuing)*
Monkey D. Luffy is a boy with big dreams. This daring rubber-man refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become king of all pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line, Luffy strikes out in search of a crew – and a boat. Along the way he’ll do battle with scallywag clowns, fishy foes, and an entire fleet of marines eager to see him walk the plank. The stakes are high, but with each adventure, Luffy adds a new friend to his gang of Straw Hat Pirates! Like his hero Gold Roger, this is one captain who’ll never drop anchor until he’s claimed the greatest treasure on Earth – the Legendary One Piece!

 

Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE!
Cute High Earth Defense Club Love Love KEY ART
The Battle Lovers are back! With things a bit calmer since the whole Zundar fiasco, the boys can get back to what’s important in life—like hanging around the bathhouse and lazing around! But when the Loveracelets start calling, they’ll have to jump back into the
action. Will the arrival of two new students mean more allies or more chaos? Love is not over yet!



Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars
In the country of Rimguard a mysterious event shook the country and its people just twelve years prior. As time passed, memory of the incident began to fade while peace reigned over the land. Sisters Yui and Rena live a quiet life in the Enastria Empire until a large mecha suddenly attacks their peaceful home, changing everything. The girls become caught in a vortex of destiny and godly revival.

 

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Nearly a year after the long-running smash hit series Fables came to a close , Vertigo is returning to its fantastical world, where fairy tale heroes and villains walk among us, with a brand new comic. What’s in store for the future of Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham’s series? Fantasy espionage, apparently.

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The Japanese official website for the ongoing TV anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable confirmed today that "Fugou Mura (Millionaire Village)," the 46-page 5th episode of Hirohiko Araki's Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai/Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan manga series will be animated as an OVA, and it will be distributed to customers who buy all 13 DVD or Blu-ray volumes of the Diamond Is Unbreakable anime. Each disc comes with one entry coupon, and you need to send all the 13 coupons to receive the bonus OVA. The last 13th DVD/Blu-ray volume is scheduled to be released on June 28, 2017.

 

"Fugou Mura" was initially published in Weekly Shonen Jump's 45th issue of 2012 as a one-shot story, then later included in the "Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai" tankobon released in November 2013. The story is set in a remote village in the heart of the mountain area, located 80km northwestward of Morioh-cho, where only millionaires live. All of them became rich when they bought a resort area

in the village at the age of 25. Rohan, who is 25 years old now, decides to visit there to collect data for

his next manga story.

 

 

「岸辺露伴は動かない」アニメ化されるのは「富豪村」！全巻購入特典DVDに https://t.co/kPd9O7ozab pic.twitter.com/gYa1KMOXbC

— コミックナタリー (@comic_natalie) June 18, 2016

 

"Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai" tankobon cover

 

 

Source: "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable" TV anime official website via: Comic Natalie 

 

© LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shieisha, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Production Committee © LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha

 

During an interview with Chinese streaming service Bilibili, famed British actor Sir Ian McKellen was asked to read a bit of Fate/stay Night.

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Yesterday, Siliconera learned that the Western version of Persona 5 won’t feature dual audio, but public relations manager of Atlus USA said on Twitter that they’ll look into bringing Japanese voices via DLC.

Read Atlus USA Will Look Into Adding Japanese Voiceovers For Persona 5 Via DLC on Siliconera!

Rumi Ookubo, Maaya Sakamoto voice servants for game shipping in Japan on November 10

Atlus released their E3 2016 trailer for their upcoming RPG Persona 5, featuring a look at its story and various party members in action.

Read Watch Persona 5’s E3 2016 Trailer With English Subtitles on Siliconera!

I’ve recently begun a new article series over at Apartment 507 where I review Japan-only manga apps. This time I’m looking at the Detective Conan app, which (surprise!) is dedicated to Detective Conan manga.

If you’re a fan of Detective Conan, check it out. You can buy Japanese iTunes cards at Apartment 507, which will help you make purchases through the app.

Atlus held a special Persona 5 E3 2016 livestream today, where we got a first look at new party member Goro Akechi, and other new characters known as “Cooperative Characters” that will help you out.

Read Persona 5 Reveals Its Newest Party Member Goro Akechi, And “Cooperative Characters” on Siliconera!

9 minutes of gameplay streamed, Morgana's English dub voice previewed for February release

Flying Witch Blu-ray 2 is on sale ahead of a July 20th release. Bonuses include a one-page manga by series author Chihiro Ishizuka, the first part of a "Walking Witch" tour of Hirosaki with cast members Minami Shinoda and Shiori Mikami, and Petite Witch shorts 3 and 4. Cover art has been revealed, and it features a favorite subject... big sis Akane and her buddy Inukai in her "pretty" human form hitting the bottle!

 

【ＢＤ】第2巻のジャケットイラストを公開！「夜桜の下、宴会をする真琴と茜と犬養」。ラクダは茜が連れてきてしまったのかな…2巻は7月20日発売です！（担当Ｎhttps://t.co/Oiz1ob6Ln8#flyingwitch pic.twitter.com/oobIzN2lrP

— アニメ「ふらいんぐうぃっち」 (@flying_tv) June 12, 2016

 

Store incentive bonuses include

セブンネット、ＨＭＶ、ロイ電器の店舗特典も公開しました。各店舗の特典は公式ＨＰにてご確認ください！！（担当Ｎ）https://t.co/C0Lq6J7mCb#flyingwitch　#ふらいんぐうぃっち pic.twitter.com/PC9rDearsr

— アニメ「ふらいんぐうぃっち」 (@flying_tv) June 12, 2016

 

 Gamers microfiber towel

 

Toranora tapestry

 

Sofmap tapestry

 

Animate cast talk CD

 

Amazon acrylic standee

 

Seven-net muffler towel

 

HMV Blu-ray/DVD jacket

 

Lammtarra buttons

 

The anime's take on Akane and Inukai drinking was also the subject of art, released with the latest issue of the manga's home monthly Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine last weekend:

 

 

 

Finally, more Petite Witches shorts have been posted

 

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In line with projections from earlier home video and French streaming listings, the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Twitter feed posted a signal-boost on an Animage magazine July issue report that the anime adaptation of Diamond is Unbreakable will run three cours for a total of 39 episodes. The second quarterly phase, beginning in July, will feature the band batta on opening "chase."

 

Debuting April 1st, the anime will adapt the manga that ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 1995, collected in volumes 29-46 of omnibus JoJo's. It revolves around Stand-related horrors and mysteries abound in Morioh, a town in S-City, M-Prefecture (basically author Hirohiko Araki's hometown of Sendai, Miyagi prefecture).

 

そして、同じくアニメージュ7月号で「ダイヤモンドは砕けない」は3クール全39話であることが明らかに…！一気に最後まで駆け抜けますよ！ #jojo_anime すーじー

— TVアニメ『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険』公式 (@anime_jojo) June 10, 2016

そして、2クール目からの新OP情報が解禁に！歌うのはbatta！どんな曲なのか、ぜひお楽しみに…！ https://t.co/sTz0De9F9Z #jojo_anime pic.twitter.com/0477HnrP9K

— TVアニメ『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険』公式 (@anime_jojo) June 3, 2016

 

 

 

 

Release plans:

Vol.1 (released June 22, 2016): Episode 1 storyboards and ticket for OAD with purchase of complete series
Vol.2 (released July 27, 2016): Original Soundtrack 1 
Vol.3 (released August 24, 2016): Commentary booklet Vol.1 
Vol.4 (released September 28, 2016): Italian restaurant promo art
Vol.5 (released October 26, 2016): first cour production art collection
Vol.6 (released November 23, 2016): Drama Vol.1 CD 
Vol.7 (released December 21, 2016) : Original Soundtrack 2 
Vol.8 (released January 25, 2017): Commentary booklet Vol.2 
Vol.9 (released February 22, 2017): Secondd cour production art collection
Vol.10 (released March 29, 2017): Morio-cho, map 
Vol.11 (released April 26, 2017): Drama Vol.2 CD 
Vol.12 (released May 24, 2017): Commentary booklet Vol.3 
Vol.13 (released June 28, 2017): Third cour production art collection

Volume 1 jacket art

 

Volume 2

 

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Pretty much immediately after Koei Tecmo said Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force was cooking up the "most brutal" Musou game ever, folks were putting together subtle clues and pointing to Berserk. It turns out they were right, and the tentatively-titled Berserk has officially been announced for PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC in the west, with Japan getting it on PS3, PS4, and PS Vita. 

 

Berserk is due out in Japan this year, and you'll see it listed as "coming soon" in the teaser below.

 

 

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I recently attended “Love Live! Sukufesu Kanshasai 2016″ in Japan, and I managed to get an extra bag of freebies. Now, I want to give it away to my readers.

All you have to do is show why your favorite Love Live! character and why they’re your favorite. Write an essay, take a photo, draw fanart, make videos, I’m leaving it up to you to express your love! They don’t even have to be a main character; moms and alpacas are valid too! And no, picking Hanayo won’t give you a higher chance either. I want to see and feel your passion, not just agree with my tastes.

Submissions can be emailed to ogimaniax at gmail dot com, and are due by July 9, 2016 11:59pm EST.

However, as thanks for being my patrons (and many of you have been with me since the beginning), I am prioritizing my Patreon supporters. If you’re one of my patrons, you will have a much higher chance of winning the prize; however, it’s not impossible to get it otherwise.

I want to emphasize that this is not an attempt to get more Patreon supporters. I merely want to thank my patrons for supporting me. If you’ve been thinking about joining the Ogiue Maniax Patreon for other reasons (perhaps you enjoy my writing), then by all means go ahead. Also, pledging more does not give you a higher chance of winning. You can be pledging at 1 cent or 1 million dollars and you would have the same chance as every other patron.

By the way, one of the items in the swag bag is an unopened card from the Love Live! Card Game. I’ve already opened mine, and it’s a Maki card. I know a lot of people are Maki fans, so if you want that one instead just tell me and I can switch them no problem.

Good luck, and may the Loveliest, Liveliest fan win!

Kodansha Comics has completed their release of acclaimed manga A Silent Voice, and are doing plenty to celebrate. There's a Yoshitoki Ōima Creator Spotlight, with Yoshitoki Ōima drawing Shoya and Shoko (from Kodansha Comics' YouTube series, These Hands Make Manga).  There's a chance to win an autographed sketch. There's a digital sale with volumes 1-6 selling for $5 each. And, there's an interview with Ōima.

 

 

First English interview with Yoshitoki Oima (Eisner-nominated 'A Silent Voice'). https://t.co/2oI4cxYD9A

— ICv2 (@ICV2) June 6, 2016

 

How did you think of the idea for A Silent Voice?
When I used to live in Gifu, I started drawing a manga to submit to a publisher in Tokyo, where I wanted to live. But my mom was against the idea of me moving to Tokyo and asked me things like, “What are you going to do about the money?” So I thought if my manga won an award, the prize money could give me a head start to live in Tokyo. And in order to make my manga, I wanted to work with whatever materials were accessible to me at the time in Gifu. I wanted to draw something I could only draw now, while I was in Gifu. So I started to incorporate things like the scenery of Gifu in the backgrounds and the subject of people with hearing disabilities. My mom was a sign-language translator, so I could ask her and people around her about the details of sign language and the reality of hearing disability.

 

So you made this story with the support of your family? 
Yes, for sure. And I had to work it out that way. Otherwise I wouldn’t be able to survive.

 

Why did you decide to write this story from the perspective someone who was once a bully?
First of all, I didn’t want to write this story from the perspective of the one who was getting bullied, because I didn’t think that was interesting to me or anyone else. To me, it’s easier to get into the story from the perspective of a bully, or Shota’s point of view. I’m sure more readers can relate to Shota than to Shoko. Most people can only speculate what it feels like to be a girl with a disability who gets bullied. But the truth is, you won’t be able to know how she really feels. I thought that was the more important point to convey. So I didn’t want to reveal Shoko’s inner thoughts or her true feelings.

 

There’s expressions in this manga that are unique, like the “X” on people’s faces from Shoya’s point of view, and words that are half cut off from Shoko’s point of view.
Those were purely just ideas that I had. At first, I had a vision of a classroom scene with all the classmates’ faces crossed out with X’s. Because I thought of this scene, I dug deeper into developing Shota and other characters’ personality. The scene from Shoko’s point of view, when the words in the speech bubble get cut off, the whole point is to show the world she lives in. I don’t know if this was the right way to express it. Because at the end of the day, I don’t really know what it’s like or how it feels to be in her world. But I want to know. That’s what made me struggle the most.

In this Yoshitoki Oima interview, there's a brief mention about her next #manga series: https://t.co/X0Qfpp2K7P pic.twitter.com/UhJjtKfuxl

— Kodansha Comics (@KodanshaUSA) June 9, 2016

Creator Spotlight this week: Yoshitoki Oima (Eisner-nominated #manga A Silent Voice') https://t.co/X0Qfpp2K7P pic.twitter.com/YY8majF4qU

— Kodansha Comics (@KodanshaUSA) June 7, 2016

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In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the film's theatrical release in Japan, Tokyo National Museum, the oldest Japanese national museum and largest art museum in Japan, will host a two-day outdoor screening event of Mamoru Hosoda's 2006 anime film Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo/The Girl Who Leapt Through Time on July 15 and 16. The film was released in Japan exactly 10 years ago, on July 15, 2006, and earned 260 million yen from its domestic run. The director Hosono himself is scheduled to join the first day screening. 

 

The anime film is set 20 years after Yasutaka Tsutsui's original novel published in 1965. Kazuko Yoshiyama, the protagonist of the original story, appeared as the anime film's protagonist Makoto Konno's aunt, and she, in her late 30s, is working at Tokyo National Museum as an art restorer.

 

The outdoor screening is part of the "Studio Chizu 2016 in Summer" campaign, which includes the first

terrestrial TV broadcast of Hosoda's latest anime feature film Bakemono no Ko/The Boy And The Beast

on Nihon TV this summer.  

 

 

Event logo

 

 

Event poster visual

 

 

A sence from the film and a photo of the actual interior of the museum

 

 

Theatrical trailer for the film

 

 

Sourc:e press release

 

 

 

Games Workshop has done a complete about face on its approach to video game licensing. They used to focus on one key partner (SSI Mindscape or THQ) producing high quality, big budget games. But recently, they started licensing multiple video game developers, many with no proven record of success. Why the sudden change? (---More below)
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XSEED Games announced today their lineup for E3 2016, which includes Fate/Extella, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, Akiba’s Beat, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II, and more.

Read Fate/Extella, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, Akiba’s Beat, And More Headed To North America on Siliconera!

If you're all caught up on Spike Chunsoft's Zero Escape series of deadly adventure games, now's a great time to refresh your memory before the third entry, Zero Time Dilemma, launches. If you haven't played the first two games—9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors and Virtue's Last Reward, specifically—then you might want to steer clear of the Zero Escape series trailer below.

 

If you fall into the former category or just don't mind spoilers at all, watch away:

 

Zero Time Dilemma hits Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita in the west on June 28 and Japan on June 30, which is also when the worldwide PC launch arrives. 

 

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With Persona 5 releasing this year, Atlus will be sure to make its presence felt at E3 2016. Here's a little preview of what we can expect to see from the game at this year's event, with more to come.

Read Here’s A Preview Of What To Expect From Persona 5 At E3 2016 on Siliconera!

Media Blasters has been revealing some English dub info on its Facebook page recently, including a sneak peek at the dub cast for Rio: Rainbow Gate. The preview originally premiered at Colossalcon 2016, and among the cast featured in the video are Vic Mignogna as Elvis, Amber Lee Connors as Rio, Natalie Hoover as Anya, and Natalie van Sistine as Rosa.

 

Rio: Rainbow Gate Dub Preview - Beach Battle from Fever Dreams VOD on Vimeo.

 

One of the other previously announced cast members was Brittany Lauda as Rina. Here's the production team behind it:

 

ADR Directing: Amber Lee Connors (Sound Cadence Studios), Brittany Lauda (NJ)
ADR Writing: Amber Lee Connors, Howard Wang, Justin Briner
ADR Engineering (Sound Cadence): Amber Lee Connors, Howard Wang
ADR Engineer (NJ): Justin Ramos
Assistant ADR Director: Howard Wang
Assistant ADR Director (NJ): Matt Shipman
Production Assistant (Sound Cadence): Justin Briner

 

Media Blasters also rolled out the complete English dub cast for Juden-chan:

 

 

There are a bunch of additional voices, too, all listed over at Media Blasters' announcement page.

 

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Toei Animation's official website for the ongoing 13th PreCure TV series Mahou Tsukai PreCure!/Maho Girls PreCure! today released information on its new OP and ED theme songs. The new ED "Mahou à la Domo" is composed by Kenichi Maeyamada, aka Hyadain, who has worked for many Japanese idols, such as SMAP, AKB48, Dempagumi.Inc and Monoiro Clover Z. It will be performed by the three main PreCure girls: Mirai Asahina/Cure Miracle (CV: Rie Takahshi), Riko/Cure Magical (Yui Horie), and Kotoha Hanami/Cure Felice (Saori Hayami).

 

While he has also provided many theme songs for TV anime series including Nichijo, Kuroko's Basketball, Toriko, and Gundam Build Fighters, this is the first time for him to be involved in the long-running PreCure franchise. Natsumi Tadano, who has written the PreCure theme songs since Yes! PreCure 5 in 2007, provides the lyrics for the new ED.

 

Meanwhile, the lyrics of the OP song is re-written by the original lyrist Yukinojo Mori, and the new version

OP is titled as "Dokkin Mahou Tsukai PreCure! Part 2." The original singer Rie Kitagawa continues to perform.

The last time the PreCure TV anime used a new version OP song in the second half of its broadcast was Suite

PreCure♪ (2011-2012) that featured "La♪ La♪ La♪ Suite PreCure♪ ∞UNLIMITED∞ ver." from its 24th to 48th

episodes.

 

The new OP and ED song will be used from the 22nd episode to be aired on July 3, which will also feature

the birth of the third PreCure girl, Cure Felice. The CD single will be released on August 10.

 

 

Yukinojo Mori and Kenichi Maeyamada

 

New main visual including Cure Felice

 

 

【魔法つかいプリキュア！】
後期主題歌情報発表！OPは森雪之丞さん作詞『Dokkin◇魔法つかいプリキュア ！Part2』！EDはヒャダインこと前山田健一さん作曲『魔法アラ・ドーモ！』https://t.co/vTcRTdN9GZ pic.twitter.com/0N2iJFHK70

— 東映アニメーション公式 (@toeianime_info) 2016年6月7日

 

 

Source: Toei Animation's "Maho Girls PreCure" official website

 

(C) ABC/Toei Animation

 

We recently got a look at Fate/Extella’s first gameplay footage, and Marvelous has updated the official website with new details and screenshots on Artoria, Mumei Gilgamesh, and gameplay systems.

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Card Captor Sakura is getting its own newspaper, the Card Captor Sakura Serial Newspaper, as part of the Takara Tomy booth at the International Tokyo Toy Show that's being held June 9-12. It'll be up for grabs for free, and there'll be a special booth at the show hosted by the adorable Kero-chan himself.

 

As part of the special 20th anniversary revival of the Card Captor Sakura franchise, the newspaper will have additional information about the projects floating around right now following the series. Nakayoshi just launched a sequel to the original manga on June 3, and in the same issue a brand new revival of the anime was announced. Exciting news!

 

It looks like there's a whole wealth of new Card Captor Sakura news coming soon, so this is only the tip of the iceberg!

 

 

 

[via Anime News Network]

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An early look at the TV anime's latest visual has revealed that D. Gray Man Hallow is slated to run on NTV starting on July 4th at 1:35. Katsura Hoshino's Jump manga was previously adapted into a 2006-2008 anime (celebrating its 10th anniversary this fall).

 

The new series has Cross Ange's Yoshiharu Ashino helming the TMS Entertainment production with American-born Ayumu Murase leading the cast as Allen Walker.

 

 

 

The series and its authors are also the cover feature on the new July issue of Animedia. The 35th anniversary issue will feature interviews with Hoshino and the anime's leads.

 

【編集部ブログ】アニメディア7月号『D.Gray-man HALLOW』表紙公開。原作者 #星野桂 先生初登場 https://t.co/ntWGq9oqDU #blomaga #Dグレ #dgrayman #アレン #アニメディア pic.twitter.com/2xtsaL9Kie

— 月刊アニメディア編集部 (@gakken_animedia) June 1, 2016

 

Cast Includes 

Allen Walker: Ayumu Murase

Yuu Kanda: Takuya Sato

Lavi: Natsuki Hanae

Lenalee Lee: Ai Kakuma

Howard Link: Shinnosuke Tachibana

 

The Millennium Earl: Yutaka Aoyama

Tyki Mikk: Masakazu Nishida

Road Kamelot:  Yui Kondo

Wisely: Soichiro Hoshi

Alma Karma: Ryota Asari

 

Arystar Krory III : Sugiyama Noriaki

Miranda Lotto: Ami Koshimizu

Bookman: Houchu Ohtsuka

 

Komui Lee: Go Inoue

Reever Wenhamm: Tomokazu Sugita

Johnny Gill: Mitsuhiro Ichiki

Malcolm C. Rouvelier: Toru Okawa

Takuya Eguchi: Madarao

Tokusa: Sōma Saitō

Tewaku: Rie Suegara

 

 

Staff:

Original: Katsura Hoshino (Shueisha "jump SQ.CROWN" series)

Director: Yoshiharu Ashino (Cross Ange)
Script: Michiko Yokote (Bleach, Genshiken, Joshiraku), Tatsuto Higuchi, Kenichi Yamashita (Actually, I Am…)
Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Yosuke Kabashima (Lord Marksman and Vanadis)
Design Works: Yasuhiro Moriki
Art Setting: Kazushi Fujii
Art Director: Masatoshi Kai
Colour Design: Junko Suenaga
Director of Photography: Kim Kwang Jun
Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka
Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera
Animation Production: TMS Enterainment
Production: D.Gray-man Project

 

New rock band Lenny code fiction has been introduced as the theme song performers. The group consists of Kou Katagiri (vocals, guitar), the number (bass), Sora (guitar) and Kandai (drum).  The title for their opening, along with a visual for the group, will be presented later.

 

Kaoru Wada will be returning to compose the series soundtrack. Mashiro Ayano performs the end theme.

 

 

 

via Yaraon

 

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People with Vitas can now directly download Valkyria Chronicles 2 from the PlayStation Store.

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Marvelous officially announced Fate/Extella’s Japanese release date of November 10, and they’ve shared a look at two special edition versions that will release with the game with the Velber and Regalia Boxes.

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Good Smile Company has recently presented an interesting selection of upcoming figma poseable figures, created by Max Factory in cooperation with FREEing and TOMYTEC. Ably representing the line's cute-girl mainstays are the playable Caster from the Fate/EXTRA games and a jersey version of IdolM@ster's Mio Honda. Then, for bishonen, the line has sword-as-cute-boys game Touken Ranbu -ONLINE's Okurikara from the Orange Rouge label. And, getting even more unconventional is Kogure Kenzo from 1979 cop drama Seibu Keisatsu and Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man!

 

figma Caster

"So, you're my Master… right?"

From the popular game Fate/EXTRA comes a figma of the 'good wife' with a fox-like appearance - Caster!

• Using the smooth yet posable joints of figma, you can act out a variety of different scenes.
• She comes with three face plates including a determined smile, a cheerful expression with closed eyes and an embarrassed expression.
• Optional parts include the charms she uses for her skills as well as the 'Eightfold Blessing of Amaterasu' mirror.
• An articulated figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.

 

 

Okurikara

"I am Okurikara. There is nothing else to say."

From the popular browser game 'Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-' comes a 1/8th scale figure of Okurikara based on his standard standing pose from the game. The figure faithfully captures Okurikara's aloof expression, darker skin tone and the characteristic tattoo of the Dragon King Kurikara on his arm to bring out his unique charm and personality for fans to enjoy by their side! Be sure to add him to your collection!

Product Details

Product Name

   Okurikara

Series

   Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-

Manufacturer

   ORANGE ROUGE

Category

   1/8th Scale

Release Date

   2016/12

Specifications

   Painted 1/8th scale ABS&PVC product with stand included. Approximately 225mm in height.

Sculptor

   Sato

Paintwork

   Iwabitsu

Released by

   ORANGE ROUGE

Distributed by

   Good Smile Company

Planning/Production

   Good Smile Company

 

Check out a 360 view on the figure's special product page

 

figma Mio Honda: Jersey ver.

"Come on, let's go on an adventure!"

From the anime series 'THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS' comes a figma of Mio Honda wearing a running jersey!

• Using the smooth yet posable joints of figma, you can act out a variety of different scenes.
• She comes with both an energetic smiling expression and a playful winking expression.
• Optional parts include a script and drop-shaped stickers to display her sweating.
• An articulated figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.

 

figma Kogure Kenzo

The 'Concrete Western' reborn in figma form!

From the popular police action television series 'SEIBU KEISATSU' comes a figma of the boss of the Daimon Force played by actor Yujiro Ishihara - Kogure Kenzo! The figure is based on his appearance in 'Trick Play', the 23rd episode of the series.

• Using the smooth yet posable joints of figma, you can act out a variety of different scenes.
• A flexible plastic is used for important areas, allowing proportions to be kept without compromising posability.
• Accessories include the briefcase filled with a hundred million yen, stacks of money, his faithful revolver as well as a hand holding a cigarette to display him smoking.
• Expressions with and without sunglasses are both included. The eyes are articulated allowing you to alter his expression.
• The background sheet of the packaging is based on the Section Chief's office with blinds on the windows. You can pose Section Chief Kogure peeking out from the blinds, looking out for the Daimon Force.
• An articulated figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.

What is SEIBU KEISATSU?
SEIBU KEISATSU is a police action drama series that was first broadcast in Japan in 1979. The story follows the Western Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Division's Detective Chief Daimon and his 'Daimon Force', as well as their superior Section Chief Kogure as they investigate and stand up to various criminals.

Product Details

Product Name

   figma Kogure Kenzo

Series

   SEIBU KEISATSU

Manufacturer

   TOMYTEC

Category

   figma

Release Date

   2017/01

Specifications

   Painted ABS&PVC non-scale articulated figure with stand included. Approximately 150mm in height.

Sculptor

   monolith

Cooperation

   Max Factory

Released by

   TOMYTEC

Distributed by

   Good Smile Company

 

figma Vitruvian Man

A figma to reveal the secrets of the Golden Ratio left behind by Leonardo da Vinci!

'The Table Museum' is a series of figma figures based on famous works of art that almost anyone would recognize! The fifth piece of art to join the series is the Vitruvian Man which was originally illustrated by the man called the 'Genius of the Century' - Leonardo Da Vinci. The drawing made in the Renaissance period illustrated the correlations of ideal human proportions with geometry and was referred to as the 'harmony of the human body'. Now you can enjoy Da Vinci's work as an articulated figure with all sorts of potential!

• Using the smooth yet posable joints of figma, you can act out the classic 'Vitruvian Man' pose and various other action poses.
• A flexible plastic is used for important areas, allowing proportions to be kept without compromising posability.
• A special panel to recreate the full effect of the drawing is included.
• Alternate chest and upper arm parts, thigh parts and wrist parts are also included for various poses.
• An articulated figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.

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