Blu-ray & DVD Only Extra Anime of Softenni
According to the official website, the first volume of the Softenni Blu-ray and DVD will include an extra anime. It will be released on June 22nd. Source: Softenni! official website Softenni Specials on MAL
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Light Novel ‘Sasami-san@Ganbaranai’ To Be Animated
According to GaGaGa Bunko, Akira’s light novel “Sasami-san@Ganbaranai” was announced to get an anime adaptation. PV of Sasami-san novel on Youtube Sasamisan PV on Amazon Japan (Hopefully not IP restricted) Synopsis: A random love comedy related to Japanese mythology. Tsukuyomi…
OVA of ‘Another’ To Be Released Following TV Series
According to Comic Natalie, an OVA of Another will be released in May 2012. The TV series will start in January 2012. ‘Another’ anime official website Staff Director: Mizushima Tsutomu Series Composition & Script: Hinoki Ryo (episode script of Seirei…
Bakuman Anime Confirmed for 2010 Release [Update Dec 11]
According to Weekly Shonen Jump 2010 vol.2 (official release date Dec 14th), Bakuman. will be announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It will be aired next autumn. Source: Scan of WSJ Story by [profile=Haylias]Haylias[/profile] and [profile=sekida]sekida[/profile] Updated on Dec…
FUNimation and Sentai Filmworks Announcements at Anime Boston
According to their official press release, FUNimation Entertainment announced at Anime Boston that they have licensed both seasons of Jormungand, Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna (Lupin III~Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna~), and Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?…
Blu-ray of K-ON! Movie Due in July
According to the notice to the video media stores, the Blu-ray and the DVD of K-On! Movie will be released on July 18th. The box office revenue of the movie was 1.9 billion yen ($ 23.6 million), which surpassed the…
Japan’s Weekly Manga Rankings for June 18th – 24th
The weekly manga and light novels rankings for June 18th – 24th Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles Manga *1, 290,361 *,344,576 Detective Conan, Vol. 76 *2, 164,795 *,164,795 Ookiku Furikabutte, Vol. 19 *3,…
Berserk Movie Part 3 Rated as Adult Film [Update Nov 17]
According to Eirin (Film Classification and Rating Committee of Japan), Berserk Ougon Jidaihen III: Kourin was rated as R18+ (equivalent to US NC-17). The reason for the rating was “Due to the extremely provocative sexual descriptions”. Source: Eirin Update Nov…
Extremely Low Salary of Japanese Animators
Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) held a symposium about the working environment of Japanese animators in Tokyo on May 22nd. They reported that the average annual income of animators is considerably lower than that of normal office workers and 47%…
Japan’s Weekly Manga Ranking for Oct 12 – 18
Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for October 12th – 18th. *1, 160,433 160,433 Hayate The Combat Butler! vol.21 *2, *87,125 *87,125 Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Kenmochi Keibu no Satsujin vol.1 *3, *86,683 *86,683 Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Kenmochi…