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In December of 2018, an online survey on Japanese website goo ranking asked fans for the top manga that they'd like to see adapted into anime, and some 3240 fans weighed in. The survey ran from December 01 - 15, 2018, and the questionnaires, data-collection, and interpretation of the results were handled by the goo ranking editorial staff.

 

According to the results, the "Top 10 Manga They'd Like to See Animated" are as follows:

 

 

10.) Moriarty the Patriot, written by Ryousuke Takeuchi, illustrated by Hikaru Miyoshi, and based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (68 votes)

 

 

09.) Petals of Reincarnation, by Mikihisa Konishi. (69 votes)

 

 

08.) Delicious in Dungeon, by Ryoko Kui. (74 votes)

 

 

07.) Komi Can't Communicate, by Tomohito Oda. (84 votes)

 

 

06.) Yotsuba&!, by Kiyohiko Azuma. (112 votes)

 

 

05.) Sesuji o Pin! to - Shikakou Kyougi Dance-bu e Youkoso, by Takuma Yokota. (122 votes)

 

 

04.) Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam, written by Yoshiyuki Tomino and illustrated by Yuichi Hasegawa. (160 votes)

 

 

03.) Uramichi Onisan, by Gaku Kuze. (177 votes)

 

 

02.) Bachi Bachi, by Takahiro Sato. (242 votes)

 

 

01.) Detective Conan Zero's Tea Time, by Takahiro Arai, based on characters created by Gosho Aoyama. (397 votes)

 

I'm happy to see Delicious in Dungeon and Yotsuba&! rank so highly, and there were a variety of interesting titles from all different genres filling out the top ten spots. What do you think? What are your manga-to-anime Top 10?

 

Sources:

Hachima Kikō

goo ranking via Niconico News

 

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Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

 

Good news, anime fans! Fathom Events and Eleven Arts are teaming up once again to bring the 2016 film, A Silent Voice (known in Japan as Koe no Katachi), back to U.S. theaters for a special set of screenings in some 500 theaters on January 28 and January 31, 2019.

 

The film will screen in the original Japanese language with English subtitles on January 28, 2019 at 7:00 PM local time, while the English dubbed version will be screened on January 31, 2019, at 7:00 PM local time. The screenings also include a featurette with an interview with Lexi Cowden, who provides the voice of Shoko in the English dubbed version of A Silent Voice.

 

 

Based on the heart-wrenching manga by Yoshitoki Oima, A Silent Voice is directed by Naoka Yamada and features animation production by Kyoto Animation. Fathom Events describes the story of A Silent Voice as follows:

 

After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shoko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shoya Ishida. As Shoya continues to bully Shoko, the class turns its back on him. Shoko transfers and Shoya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shoya finds Shoko to make amends. 

 

 

For more information about A Silent Voice (including theaters and ticket sales), please check out the official event home page at Fathom Events here.

 

Source: Official press release

 

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Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

 

With all the cells we have in our bodies, there will always be more stories to tell. Next up with his own new stories is Killer T!

 

Cells at Work! FRIEND is the latest spinoff of the popular series. Other manga spinoffs such as Cells at Work BLACK, Bacteria at Work, and Cells that Don't Work have already been published, focusing in on specific characters from the series. Cells at Work! FRIEND will star the aggressive Killer T as he takes down foreign bodies and unhealthy cells.

 

 

Kanna Kurono (Heian-kei Joshi! Murasaki-san!!) will be writing the manga, with Mio Izumi (Koko Kara Saki wa NG!) handling the art. The first installment is out in the latest issues of shojo manga mag Bessatsu FRIEND.

>> Bessatsu FRIEND Website

>> Watch Cells at Work! on Crunchyroll

Source: Anime! Anime!

 

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Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at VRV, We Are Cult, and many more. She is also the co-founder of Altrix Books and co-creator of the OEL light novel series Owl's Flower. Kara blogs at karadennison.com and tweets @RubyCosmos.

Nintendo has released more info this week on what’s new in Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, including new Ravel abilities, Devilish Mode, and amiibo functionality for the game.

The post Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn Details Ravel Abilities, Devilish Mode, And Amiibo Functions appeared first on Siliconera.

Danganronpa series creator Kazutaka Kodaka recently had an interview where he talked about why he left Spike Chunsoft to form Too Kyo Games.

The post Danganronpa Creator Discusses Why He Left Spike Chunsoft To Create Too Kyo Games appeared first on Siliconera.

 

The Gundam franchise's official portal site Gundam.info has posted a 70-second first trailer for the forthcoming

trilogy anime film project based on Yoshiyuki Tomino's Mobile Suit Gundam: Senkou no Hathaway/Hathaway's

Flash novel and announced its main staff, including director Shukou Murase (Gundam Wing character designer).

 

The clip has been already attached to the currently-showing Mobile Suit Gundam NT since last December. As 

the second part of the "UC NexT 0100" project, the trilogy film project is scheduled to launch next winter.

1,800-yen advance tickets with a clear file are go on sale at the 90 theaters that is showing NT in Japanfrom

today, January 11. 

 

 

 

そして本日から、“NEXT WINTER”公開予定『機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ』のクリアファイル付前売券の発売が開始されました！『ＮＴ』のファースト館90劇場にて発売中！
ハサウェイ公式：https://t.co/y0Pxba8o8H
ＮＴ劇場：https://t.co/k600YcZkJ1 #ガンダムNT #閃光のハサウェイ pic.twitter.com/nUsvmhx6LL

— 機動戦士ガンダムＮＴ (@g_narrative) 2019年1月11日

 

 

Main staff:

• Director: Shukou Murase (Gundam Wing character designer, Witch Hunter ROBIN director) 
• Screenplay: Yasuyuki Muto (Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn) 
• Character design: pablo uchida, Naoyuki Onda, Shigeki Kuhara 
• Original character design: Haruhiko Mikimoto (Macross series) 
• Mechanical design: Hajime Katoki, Kimitoshi Yamane, Seiichi Nakatani, Nobuhiko Genma 
• Original mechanical design: Yasuhiro Moriki 
• Art director: Gouki Nakamura 
• Color design: Takako Suzuki 
• Director of photography: Kentaro Waki 
• CG director: Takayuki Masuo, Tomohiro Fujie 
• Editor: Daisuke Imai 
• Sound director: Hiroshi Kasamatsu 
• Recording director: Eriko Kimura 
• Music: Hiroyuki Sawano (Mobile Suit Gundam UC, Attack on Titan) 

  

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Senkou no Hathaway/Hathaway's Flash was written by Tomino, one of the original creators of the first Mobile

Suit Gundam TV series who served as director, as a sequel to his 1988 novel Mobile Suit Gundam Char's

Counterattack - Beltorchika Children (based on his rejected first draft for the 1988 film Mobile Suit Gundam

Char's Counterattack), and published for three volumes from Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko from 1989 to 1990.

 

The story is set twelve years after The Second Neo Zeon War led by Char Aznable, and focuses on Bright Noa's

son Hathaway, who secretly acts as "Mufti Nabiyu Erin", the leader of a terrorist organization called "Mufti"

whose purpose is to assassinate The Earth Federation's leaders.

 

 

1st and 3rd volumes' original covers (illustrations by Haruhiko Mikimoto)

  

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Source: Gundam.info, "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash" anime teaser site 

 

(c) Sotsu, Sunrise

 

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As 2018 wrapped up, the box-office figures for Japanese anime films and live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime released from January to December are arrived. 

 

The top-grossing anime film of 2018 was Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer, the 22nd feature film based on Gosho Aoyama's long-running mystery manga series was released in Japan on April 13, 2018. It made a massive 9.18 billion yen from its domestic run, becoming the most successful film in the franchise and the second top-grossing Japanese film of last year, behind only Japanese idol Tomohisa Yamashita-starring medical drama Code Blue: The Movie that earned 9.23 billion yen. The 23rd film The Fist of Blue Sapphire is already set for release on April 12, 2019.

 

Meanwhile, Gintama 2: Okite wa Yaburu tame ni koso Aru (The Rule is surely there to be broken) was the most successful live-action film adaptation of Japanese manga. The sequel featuring the

same cast and staff members from the first film in 2017 made 3.65 billion yen, which was slightly

short of the first film's total of 3.82 billion yen. While the cast have expressed their desire and

anticipation, the announcement for the third film has not yet been made.  

 

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2018 anime films box office results:

 

1. "Detective Conan Zero the Enforcer" (April 13/9.18 billion yen)

(C)2018 GOSHO AOYAMA/DETECTIVE CONAN COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved 

2. "Doraemon the Movie 2018 Nobita's Treasure Island" (March 3/5.37 billion yen)

3. "Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us" (July 13/3.09 billion yen)

4. "Mirai no Mirai" (July 20/2.88 billion yen)

5. "Dragon Ball Super: Broly" (December 14/2.03 billion yen) *still showing

6. "Crayon Shin-chan Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~" (April 30/1.83 billion yen)

7. "My Hero Academia: Two Heroes" (August 8/1.56 billion yen)

8. "Hugtto! PreCure ♡ Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories" (October 27/1.11 billion yen)

9. "PreCure Super Stars!" (March 17/790 million yen)

9. "Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World" (September 29/790 million yen)

 

11. "The Laws of The Universe Part 1" (October 12/670 million yen)

12. "Soreike! Anpanman Kagayake! Kurun to Inochi no Hoshi" (June 30/610 million yen)

13. "The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the Sky" (August 18/540 million yen)

14. "Mobile Suit Gundam NT (Narrative)" (November 30/520 million yen)

15. "Yo-kai Watch Forever Friends" (December 14/510 million yen)

16. "Bungo Stray Dog Dead Apple" (March 3/490 million yen)

17. "Monster Strike The Movie: Sora no Kanata" (October 5/360 million yen)

18. "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Memory Snow" (October 6/250 million)

19. "Mazinger Z Infinity" (January 13/240 million yen)

20. "Waka Okami wa Shogakusei!" (September 21/230 million)

 

21. "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" (September 1/220 million yen)

21. "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation" (October 19/220 million yen)

21. "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me" (January 6/220 million yen)

24. "MAQUIA: When the Promised Flower Blooms" (February 24/190 million yen)

25. "Godzilla: The Planet Eater" (November 9/170 million yen)

26. "Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle" (May 18/100 million yen)

26. "Zoku Owarimonogatari" (November 10/100 million yen)

26. "Non Non Biyori Vacation" (August 25/100 million yen)

26. "Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love: The 6th Chapter" (November 2/100 million yen)

30. "Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love: The 4th Chapter" (January 27/90 million yen)

 

31. "Modest Heroes" (August 24/60 million yen)

32. "Haikara-san ga Toru Part 2 - Tokyo Dai Roman" (October 19/20 million yen)

 

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(no box office data available)

 

 "Attack on Titan Season 2: The Roar of Awakening"　(January 13)

 "Full Metal Panic! 2nd SECTION One Night Stand" (January 13)

 "Full Metal Panic! 3rd SECTION Into The Blue" (January 20)

 "The Testament of Sister New Devil Departures" (March 28)

 "Macross Delta the Movie: Passionate Walküre" (February 9)

 "Tokimeki Reatsaurant ☆☆☆ MIRACLE6" (February 10)

 "Infini-T Force: Gatchaman Saraba Tomo yo" (February 24)

 "SERVAMP - Alice in the Garden-" (April 7)

 "Liz and the Blue Bird" (April 21)

 "Digimon Adventure tri. 6" (May 5)

 "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III - Glorification" (May 26)

 "Peacemaker Kurogane Part 1: Belief" (June 1)

 "Kase-san and Morning Glories" (June 9)

 "Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden: Shukumei, Soutou no Fuuma" (June 9)

 "K SEVEN STORIES Episode 1'R:B BLAZE'" (July 7) and all of other episodes

 "Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head The Movie" (August 24)

 "Peacemaker Kurogane Part 2: Friend" (November 17)

 

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Live-action adaptation films top 10

 

1. "Gintama 2: Okite wa Yaburu tame ni koso Aru" (August 17/3.65 billion yen)

2. "Chihayafuru Musubi" (March 17/1.73 billion yen)

3. "Sensei Kunshu" (August 1/1.16 billion yen)

4. "We Love." (November 9/780 million yen)

5. "Inuyashiki" (April 20/710 million yen)

6. "Koi wa Ameagari no youni" (May 25/680 million yen) 

7. "HIBIKI" (September 14/530 million yen)

8. "Kasane" (September 7/500 million)

8. "My Little Monster" (April 27/500 million)

10. "Bleach" (July 20/490 million yen)

 

 

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Source: Pick Scene 

  

(C)2018 GOSHO AOYAMA/DETECTIVE CONAN COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved 

 

 

As if we needed more reasons to be jealous of Japan's 7-Elevens, now they're selling Cardcaptor Sakura goodies.

 

The Twinkle Little Magic lottery kicks off later this month, sporting exclusive art of Sakura in some of her magical girl costumes. 620 yen per draw gets you a chance at goodies like mirrors, blankets, clear files, bottle charms, and more.

 

Check out the prize gallery:

 

 

There will also be a single "Last One" award: a silver version of the Dream Wand mirror:

 

 

 

 

Fans can try their luck at participating 7-Elevens in Japan starting January 26.

 

>> Cardcaptor Sakura -Twinkle Little Magic- Website

>> Watch Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card on Crunchyroll

Source: Comic Natalie

 

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Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at VRV, Sartorial Geek by Jordandene, We Are Cult, and many more. She is also the co-founder of Altrix Books and co-creator of the OEL light novel series Owl's Flower. Kara blogs at karadennison.com and tweets @RubyCosmos.

The official website for PreCure Miracle Universe, the next 26th feature film from Toei Animation's

PreCure anime franchise, has revealed a poster visual featuring the 15 PreCure girls to appear in

the story, including the four from the forthcoming 16th TV series Star☆Twinkle PreCure: Cure Star,

Cure Milky, Cure Soleil, and Cure Selene. And it also shows a factory of "Miracle Light" in the background.

 

Poster visual

 

✨ポスタービジュアル解禁！✨
「スター☆トゥイクルプリキュア」「HUGっと！プリキュア」「キラキラ☆プリキュアアラモード」のみんなが宇宙で大活躍！！

後ろにはなんとミラクルライトの工場が！？
新たなステージで活躍するプリキュアにご期待ください！#映画プリキュア　#precure　#スタプリ pic.twitter.com/9cWkBBPkrL

— 映画プリキュアミラクルユニバース (@precure_movie) 2018年12月27日

  

 

While the last 25th film Hugtto! PreCure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories had the 55 PreCure

girls from the 15 TV series, PreCure Miracle Universe is confirmed to feature the three recent teams:

the 14th series Kirakira PreCure a la Mode (2017–2018), the 15th series Hugtto! PreCure (2018), and

the next 16th series Star☆Twinkle PreCure (2019-).

 

According to the site's introduction, the story of the film is about a planet that has produced "Miracle

Light" that has been used as the key item in the previous PreCure films (and given to the audience to

cheer up the PreCure girls during the screening), which is located somewhere in outer space. One day,

Hikaru Hoshina, the protagonist of Star☆Twinkle PreCure, is moved to the space instantly by supernatural

power when she watches the stars. Then the lights are gone, darkness starts covering the stars. But

she doesn't give up a hope to get back the space's lights, and she needs supports from the audience.

 

PreCure Miracle Universe is directed by Yukio Kaizawa (Kirakira PreCure a la Mode co-series director)

and is set to be released in Japan on March 16, 2019.

 

 

"Miracle Universe Light" for the moviegoers (only children)

????入場者プレゼント????
プリキュアの応援アイテム・ミラクルライトが豪華になって登場！
「ミラクル☆ユニバースライト」
ポスターで妖精も持っている特別なミラクルライト☆
ラメが入って、キラキラ度MAX!!!
劇場で、思いっきりプリキュアを応援しよう♪#映画プリキュア　#precure　#スタプリ pic.twitter.com/Ezfr62FCwg

— 映画プリキュアミラクルユニバース (@precure_movie) 2018年12月27日

  

Advance tickets with a "Kirapika Universe Sticker" will go on sale at theaters from February 1, 2019.

????プレゼントつき前売券????
2019年2月1日(金)より発売開始！
「はって！はがして！あそべちゃう！きらぴか☆ユニバースシール」
どちらかひとつプレゼント！
何度もペタペタはって遊べるキラキラ光る可愛いシール♡
全国合計各4万枚限定！劇場でゲットしてね☆#映画プリキュア　#precure　#スタプリ pic.twitter.com/tYE28q4Jti

— 映画プリキュアミラクルユニバース (@precure_movie) 2018年12月27日

   

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Source: "PreCure Miracle Universe" official website / Twitter

 

©2019 Movie PreCure Miracle Universe Production Committee

 

Mina Fujii, Ayaka Wilson, Takashi Ukaji join cast

 

If you've ever wanted an on-point Utena Tenjou costume but don't have time to make epaulets and source roses, Cospatio has something you may want.

 

The cosplay website has teamed up with BePaPas to offer an officially licensed Revolutionary Girl Utena costume. New photos featuring cosplayer Maoto show off the iconic outfit from all angles:

 

 

The trim can also be removed from the jacket for Utena's typical schoolday look:

 

 

The costume will cost you set you back a bit—about 110,000 yen ($990), to be specific. For those who want the full look, though, pre-orders are open now, and costumes are expected to ship out in April.

 

>> Revolutionary Girl Utena Cosplay Pre-Order Page on Cospatio

Source: Anime! Anime!

 

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Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at VRV, Sartorial Geek by Jordandene, We Are Cult, and many more. She is also the co-founder of Altrix Books and co-creator of the OEL light novel series Owl's Flower. Kara blogs at karadennison.com and tweets @RubyCosmos.

 

The official website for Toei Animation's forthcoming 16th PreCure TV series Star☆Twinkle PreCure is 

updated today with a main visual, character visuals, main voice cast and staff information.

 

Eimi Naruse, a member of Japanese idol group Dempagumi.inc, is confirmed to voice the protagonist

girl Hikaru Hoshina/Cure Star. This is her second anime character voicing role, following Houdou Anna 

in Doamaiger D in 2015.

 

Hiroaki Miyamoto, who worked as the fourth series director for the One Piece TV anime (352nd-679th

episodes) and the director for the 2016 feature film One Piece Film Gold, serves as series director. He

previously directed several episodes of the 14th series Kirakira PreCure a la Mode and the ongoing 15th

series Hugtto! PreCure. Akira Takahashi returns to the PreCure series as character designer for the third

time, following the eighth series Suite PreCure♪ and the 10th series DokiDoki! PreCure.

 

 

For the first time in the PreCure TV series' 16-year history, the story of Star☆Twinkle PreCure is set in

outer space. It begins when the protagonist Hikaru Hoshina, who is in her second grade at junior high,

meets a mysterious creature named Fuwa and two aliens, Lala Hagoromo and Prunce. They have just

arrived at the earth. Hikaru learns that "Star Princesses of The 12 Star Signs," who kept the balance

of the universe in the the scared are of the Star Sky World far from the earth, were attacked by someone

and have been scattered as the 12 "Princess Star Color Pen." Then Fuwa is attacked by Notoraider who

seeks to rule the universe, and as Hikaru wants to save the baby fairy, she transforms into PreCure.

She deicides to begin a space adventure to collect the "Princess Star Color Pen" and raise Fuwa, who

has the key to revive the Princesses.

 

Star☆Twinkle PreCure is set to premiere in Japan at 8:30 am on February 3, 2019 (JST).

 

 

Main visual

 

【スター☆トゥインクルプリキュア情報】
公式サイトリニューアル????
ビジュアルと放送日、キャラクター、作品情報を公開❗️

⭐️詳しくはこちら⭐️https://t.co/cxbmHoHvtZ#precure #スタプリ #スタートゥインクルプリキュア pic.twitter.com/XUDZaWE51K

— 東映アニメーション公式 (@toeianime_info) 2018年12月26日

  

 

Main voice cast: 

• Hikaru Hoshina/Cure Star: Eimi Naruse (Dempagumi.inc member)
• Lala Hagoromo/Cure Milky: Konomi Kohara (Kukuri in Magical Circle Guru Guru) 
• Erena Amamiya/Cure Soleil: Kiyono Yasuno (Megumi Kato in Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend) 
• Madoka Kaguya/Cure Selene: Mikako Komatsu (Ayame Kagurazaka in Eromanga Sensei) 
• Fuwa: Hina Kino (Sayaka Itomi in Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko) 
• Prunce: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Allelujah Haptism in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 series)

 

Main staff:

• Series director: Hiroaki Miyamaoto (One Piece TV series, One Piece Film Gold) 
• Series composition: Isao Murayama (Toriko, Maho Girls PreCure!) 
• Character design: Akira Takahashi (Suite PreCure♪, DokiDoki! PreCure)
• Art design: Ryutaro Masuda, Rie Iida 
• Music: Yuuki Hayashi (Kirakira PreCure a la Mode), Asami Tachibana (DARLING in the FRANXX) 
• Production: ABC TV, ABC Animation, ADK Emotions, Toei Animation 

 

OP Song "Kirai☆彡Star☆Twinkle PreCure"

• Lyrics/Music: Noriko Fujimoto (Nostalgic Orchestra) 
• Arrangement: masayuki Fukutomi (Nostalgic Orchestra)
• Singer: Rie Kitagawa (Go! Princess PreCure ED, Maho Girls PreCure OP)

 

ED song "PaPePiPu☆Romantic"

• Lyrics: Aiko Takase 
• Music: Shinji Tamura 
• Arrangement: Shinji Tamura, Yoshihiro Kusano 
• Singer: Chihaya Yoshitake ("ANISONG STARS 2017" audition special recognition award winner) 

 

  

PreCure TV series:

 1. "Futari wa PreCure" (2004-2005)

 2. "Futari wa PreCure Max Heart" (2005–2006)

 3. "Futari wa PreCure Splash Star" (2006–2007)

 4. "Yes! PreCure 5" (2007–2008)

 5. "Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!" (2008–2009)

 6. "Fresh PreCure!" (2009–2010)

 7. "HeartCatch PreCure!" (2010–2011)

 8. "Suite PreCure♪" (2011–2012)

 9. "Smile PreCure!" (2012–2013)

 10. "DokiDoki! PreCure" (2013–2014)

 11. "HappinessCharge PreCure!" (2014–2015)

 12. "Go! Princess PreCure" (2015–2016) 

 13. "Maho Girls PreCure!" (2016–2017)

 14. "Kirakira PreCure a la Mode" (2017–2018)

 15. "Hugtto! PreCure" (2018–present)

 16. "Star Twinkle PreCure" (2019-) 

 

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Source: Toei Animation official Twitter, "Star Twinkle PreCure" offciial website

 

©ABC-A, Toei Animation

 

 

Those who have been keeping up with the intense puppet wuxia action of Thunderbolt Fantasy were treated to a special announcement at the end of season two. Get ready for more high-flying battles, because the 13th episode concluded with the reveal of plans for a third season. 

 

We'll have to wait for more info, but keep your sword sharp in the meantime. 

 

Via Mantan Web

 

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox. 

 

Sun-Star Stationery has started accepting pre-orders for a custom fountain pen inspired by Saber, one

of the main characters in the Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] trilogy film series, on its online store in

Premium Bandai. The special item is manufactured by the 100-year-old well-established Japanese

stationery company The Sailor Pen.

 

In addition to the pen shining with Saber's character color and emblems, the set also includes an

original "deep blue" ink, which was newly prepared for the Saber pen, and a box with her smiling

illustration inside. The price is 17,280 yen (about 156 US dollars) and its scheduled shipping date

is April 2019.  

 

 

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Source: Sun-Star Stationery press release

 

(C)TYPE-MOON・ufotable・FSNPC

 

Series premieres on both platforms on January 9

Junichi Sato magical girl fantasy series Princess Tutu turned 15 this year with a new orchestral concert to celebrate the series' soundtrack. Fans who...

The animation studio SHAFT returned to the works of manga creator Chica Umino to create a crossover ad featuring characters from both Honey and Clover...

The official website for Nihon TV's special programming block Kinyo Roadshow! announced today that the Lupin The Third anime series' 26th TV special titled Lupin The Third: Goodbye Partner is set to be aired on January 25, 2019, one week after the 25th special Italian Game (2016). It is the first all-new TV special in six years since the 24th special Princess of the Breeze - Hidden City in the Sky (2013), because Italian Game was a spin-off to the TV anime fourth season reusing footage from its three episodes.  

 

The theme of the 26th special's story written by Takehiko Hata (Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge) is "Jigen's betrayal." Daisuke Jigen, who has been Lupin's best partner for a long time, becomes Lupin's enemy and tries to kill him for a treasure. Meanwhile, Goemon Ishikawa can't forgive Jigen's betrayal and decides to takes Lupin's side with great anger. 

  

Jun Kawagoe (Mazinkaizer SKL, Cyborg 009 vs Devilman), who directed the 15th TV special Otakara

Henkyaku Dai-sakusen!! (Great Operation: Return the Treasure) in August 2003, returns to the director

chair. Of course the franchise's long-time collaborator Yuji Ohno provides soundtrack music, TMS

Entertainment works on anime production.

 

And all of the main voice cast, including 85-year-old Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Jigen, are set to return. 

 

発表

2週連続#ルパン三世
テレビスペシャル

1/18｢#ルパン三世イタリアン・ゲーム｣
1/25｢#ルパン三世グッバイ・パートナー｣テレビ初放送

魅力的なキャラクター
ド派手なアクション
コミカルな演出

世界中に愛され続けるルパン三世をお楽しみに#ルパン pic.twitter.com/AL9dtKit6v

— ミアちゃん＠金曜ロードSHOW! 公式 (@kinro_ntv) 2018年12月21日

 

 

It is also confirmed that Lupin wears black jacket in the latest TV special, instead of green, red, pink,

and blue in the past series. 

 

 

＼新作TVSP制作決定‼️／#ルパン三世 新作テレビスペシャルの制作が決定！2019年今冬、#日本テレビ 系にて放送！
続報にご期待ください
【STAFF】監督 #川越淳 脚本 #秦建日子 キャラクターデザイン・総作画監督 #丸藤広貴 音楽 #大野雄二 アニメーション制作 #トムス・エンタテインメント pic.twitter.com/3deRsLEHCG

— アニメ「ルパン三世」公式 (@lupin_anime) 2018年11月22日

  

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Source: "Kinyo Roadshow!" official website

 

Original story: Monkey Punch

©TMS

©Monkey Punch/TMS, NTV

 

Before Persona 5’s Joker is makes his appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he has a quick stop to make in Catherine: Full Body as a guest DLC character for Babel and Colosseum mode.

The post Persona 5’s Joker Infiltrates Catherine: Full Body’s Babel Mode appeared first on Siliconera.

Super Robot Wars T producer Takanobu Terada was in Famitsu this week, speaking on the method the roster was determined this time, as well as whether a new character will pilot the Gespenst.

The post Super Robot Wars T Director Terada Explains How Each New Series Got In appeared first on Siliconera.

 

Toei announced today that PreCure Miracle Universe, the next 26th feature film of Toei Animation's

PreCure anime franchise is set to be released in Japan on March 16, 2019, and opened the film's

official website with a title logo.

According to Movie Natalie, PreCure Miracle Universe is directed by Yukio Kaizawa, who served as

co-series director for the 14th TV series Kirakira PreCure a la Mode (2017-2018) and directed "Cure

Flora to Itazura Kagami" (Cure Flora and the Vain Mirror), one of the three episodes in Go! Princess

Precure the Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!! (2015). Isao Murayama, the series composition

writer for the 13th TV series Maho Girls PreCure! (2016-2017), provides a screenplay.

 

The story of the film is set in space, and reveals the secret of "Miracle Light" that has been given to

the PreCure movie audience (only children) to cheer up the PreCure girls during the screening.

 

 

In addition, following PreCure Miracle Universe, the franchise's 27th film featuring the membes of the

next 16th TV series Star☆Twinkle PreCure, which is set to premiere in Japan in early spring next year,

is already scheduled to be released in the fall of 2019. 

 

「映画プリキュアミラクルユニバース」3月16日公開、ミラクルライトの秘密明らかにhttps://t.co/65IJGmeyrR

#precure #プリキュア #映画プリキュア pic.twitter.com/hmkV6E2NDo

— 映画ナタリー (@eiga_natalie) 2018年12月17日

  

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Source: Movie Natalie

 

©2019 Movie PreCure Miracle Universe Production Committee

 

 

The Japanese broadcast schedule has been revealed for Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh (known in Japan as Boogiepop wa Warawanai), an upcoming TV anime based on the supernatural light novels written by Kouhei Kadano and illustrated by Kouji Ogata about a string of strange events and sudden disappearances that plague the teenage population of a modern Japanese city.

 

 

Boogie Doesn't Laugh will broadcast in Japan according to the following schedule:

 

• AT-X: every Friday during the 21:00 time slot beginning on January 04, 2019.
• Tokyo MX: every Friday during the 22:00 time slot beginning on January 04, 2019.
• TV Aichi: every Friday during the 27:05 time slot beginning on January 11, 2019.
• KBS Kyoto: every Friday during the 24:30 time slot beginning on January 04, 2019. (The initial broadcast will be at 24:00 to accomodate the 1 hour special premiere.)
• Sun TV: every Friday during the 24:30 time slot beginning on January 04, 2019. (The initial broadcast will be at 24:00 to accomodate the 1 hour special premiere.)
• BS11: every Friday during the 23:00 time slot beginning on January 04, 2019.

 

The initial broadcast of Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh will be a special, hour-long event that includes both the first and second episode of the series. The normal schedule of one episode per week will resume after that. Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh will also be digitally distributed in Japan on AbemaTV.

 

 

The original Boogiepop light novels are published in Japan by ASCII Media Works, an English language versions are also available from Seven Seas Entertainment, who describe the story as follows:

 

Who am I? My name is Boogiepop…

 

There is an urban legend that children tell about a shinigami that can release people from the pain they are suffering. This “Angel of Death” has a name–Boogiepop. And the legends are true. Boogiepop is real.

 

When a rash of disappearances involving female students breaks out at Shinyo Academy, the police and faculty assume they just have a bunch of runaways on their hands. Yet Nagi Kirima knows better. Something mysterious and foul is afoot. Is it Boogiepop or something even more sinister…?

 

 

 

The Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh TV anime is directed by Shingo Natsume and features animation by MADHOUSE. The series has previously been adapted into the 2000 live-action film, Boogiepop and Others, which features direction by Ryu Kaneda, and also into the 2000 TV anime, Boogiepop Phantom, which features direction by Takashi Watanabe and animation production by MADHOUSE.

 

Source: Comic Natalie

 

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Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

New film set in space, focuses on recurring "Mystery Light" objects

Lack of films by prominent directors last year likely contributed to decrease; anime market overall increased 8.1%

 

Ready for another round? GOOD SMILE and Animate Café are teaming up to launch Session 2 of their popular Cowboy Bebop collaboration.

 

The special menu, made to celebrate the series's 20th anniversary, is being updated for the event's second run. Now visitors can also enjoy dishes inspired by the Cowboy Bebop movie, Knockin' on Heaven's Door.

Take a look at a few of the dishes on offer:

 

"Yo Pumpkin Head" Curry:

Rocket Noodle:

SPACE LAND:

"Julia" (Saratoga Cooler):

Asteroid New Year:

New gifts and merch will be available for Session 2, including coasters, trading portraits, beer glasses, and a framed movie poster:

 

 

The Cowboy Bebop café runs until January 15, 2019, with locations in Osaka and Akihabara.

 

>> Cowboy Bebop x GOOD SMILE x Animate Café Session 2 Website

Source: Anime! Anime!

 

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Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at VRV, Sartorial Geek by Jordandene, We Are Cult, and many more. She is also the co-founder of Altrix Books and co-creator of the OEL light novel series Owl's Flower. Kara blogs at karadennison.com and tweets @RubyCosmos.

Fuyumi Ono finished first draft at 2,500 manuscript pages

 

The official website for the anime feature film series based on Gosho Aoyama's Detective Conan manga

today started streaming a 30-second teaser trailer for its next 23rd film Konjyou no Fist/The Fist of Blue

Sapphire featuring the hand-to-hand battle between Kaito Kid and Makoto Kyogoku, "the strongest karate

fighter" who makes his first appearance in the film series. Meanwhile, Conan Edogawa, who is forced to

disguise by Kid, introduces himself as "Arthur Hirai" to Ran, who has also visited Singapore.

 

Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire is set to be released in Japan on April 12, 2019.

 

Teaser trailer

 

Teaser visual 

 

Never let you go...
“もう決して、あなたを離しません－”

4月12日（金）全国公開
劇場版『名探偵コナン 紺青の拳(フィスト)』https://t.co/mmTkngKj01#名探偵コナン　#コナン映画　#紺青の拳 pic.twitter.com/us2quDj2AN

— 劇場版名探偵コナン【公式】 (@conan_movie) 2018年12月4日

 

 

The story of The Fist of Prussian Blue is set in Singapore, the first foreign country to be featured in the

film series, and revolves around the world's biggest jewel "Blue Sapphire" which is said to have sunk to

the bottom of the sea in the end of the 19th century. Conan and his destined rival Kaito Kid are getting

involved in a murder incident occurred at Marina Bay Sands (an integrated resort hotel in Singapore)

and a great conspiracy in the country. Makoto Kyogoku appears as a key person who tries to interrupt

Kid's attempt to steal Blue Sapphire. The film follows the three-way battle among Kid, Kyogoku, and

Conan who is forcibly brought to Singapore by Kid.

  

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Source: "Detective Conan" anime film official website / Twitter 

 

©2019 Gosho Aoyama/Detective Conan Production Committee