Edited: It turned out he just caught an influenza. The official website removed the term “long-term medical treatment” According to Macross Frontier official website, voice actor Hayami Shou will not be able to attend the Macross special launching ceremony to…
In praying for economic recovery, various groups and businesses in Akihabara have come together and built an “Akiba Mikoshi” portable shrine. In traditional Japanese festivals, a Mikoshi (神輿) is used to house gods as they are carried around to bring…
According to Natalie , an original short OVA will be bundled with “Ashiaraiyashiki no Jūnin-tachi” manga vol.10 Limited Edition. It will be released on March 25. Cover of Ashiaraiyashiki no Junin Tachi vol.8 Synopsis: A battle fantasy manga. More than…
According to Dengeki Bunko, the third season of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu was announced. It will animate the climax part of the original novel. The first and the second TV series were aired in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Source: Scan…
TOKYOPOP has announced today the closure of its Los Angeles based North American publishing division on May 31st. TOKYOPOP’s statement: For nearly 15 years, TOKYOPOP, led by Stu Levy, its founder, CEO and Chief Creative Officer, has pioneered the English-language…
According to their official press release, Sentai Filmworks has licensed the Spring 2012 ONA series Upotte!!. Sentai Filmworks will release the series through select digital outlets with a home video release to follow. Source: Press Release
The Japanese government has decided on December 21 and 22 to allocate 147 million yen (about US$1.3 million) to spread anime, manga, and other elements of Japanese popular culture in Eastern Europe. The decision was made during cabinet-level discussions between…
Here is the anime DVD sales ranking for June 29th – July 5th. *1, 502,228 502,228 Gake no Ue no Ponyo Normal Edition *2, *19,861 *19,861 Clannad ~After Story~ vol.8 Limited Edition *3, *10,172 *10,172 Sengoku BASARA vol.1 *4, **4,377…
According to Ryukyu Shimpo, Okinawa Prefectural Government has launched an anime-based promotion project for the local agriculture and commerce. They will produce an original anime “Shimanchu MiRiKa” by next March and develop its character goods including confectioneries, beverages and toys.…
According to Dengeki G’s Magazine March 2010 issue, a spin-off anime of “Da Capo” was announced. It will feature Yoshino Sakura when she was nine years old. In the new anime, Sakura will transform herself into a Mahō shōjo. It’s…