Anime News
Funimation to release 'Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi' Home Video in MarchDec 14, 16 5am
Funimation announced in its Twitter account last Tuesday that it will release Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi – The World's Greatest First Love anime home video on March 7, 2017. The home video, based on its cover art release, will include the first and second seasons of the anime, as well as the original video anime (OVAs).
'Seitokai Yakuindomo' Anime Film Confirmed, Slated for July 21 PremiereDec 13, 16 11pm
As a way of celebrating its 10th anniversary (and seventh anniversary of its anime franchise), Seitokai Yakuindomo, a manga created by Tozen Ujiie has confirmed to have its own anime film adaptation slated for a July 21 premiere.
'Attack on Titan' 3DS Game Trailer Features Mikasa Ackerman Dec 13, 16 11pm
The Nintendo 3DS Game Shingeki no Kyojin: Shichi Kara no Dasshutsu (Attack on Titan: Escape From the Brink of Death) will be released in Japan this March 30, 2017. KOEI Tecmo's Ruby Party has uploaded another trailer of the game featuring Mikasa Ackerman.
'Kimi no Na wa' is Now Japan's 4th Highest-Grossing Movie of All Time!Dec 13, 16 10pm
As of Monday and during its 108th day of screening, Makoto Shinkai's successful anime movie to date, Kimi no Na wa has surpassed the ticket sales of the first Harry Potter movie which was at 20.3 billion yen.
A Special Screening Event for Anime "Nanbaka" on April 29Dec 13, 16 9am
A special event celebration is to take place at the Tokyo's Shinagawa Stellar Ball venue on April 29 following TV anime action comedy on four inmates sending their days in an impenetrable prison entitled “Nanbaka”.
Anime Adaptation for 'A Centaur's Life' Manga in the WorksDec 12, 16 11pm
A Centaur's Life (or Centaur no Nayami or A Centaur's Worries) is a manga series created by Kei Murayama. Its first chapter was published in 2010 in Tokuma Shoten's Monthly Comic Ryu and is still ongoing.
Pokemon GO Adds More Johto Pokemon, Pichu and Togepi Now Added!Dec 12, 16 11pm
The long wait is finally over. The official Pokemon GO website has already confirmed that "several new Pokemon" as well as Pichu and Togepi have been added to the game's latest update.
With that said, we now have a better reason to go back into the game to catch them all.
'Kizudarake no Akuma' Live-Action Film Trailer and Theme Song Preview Released!Dec 12, 16 10pm
Volvox Sumikawa's Kizudarake no Akuma (Demon Covered in Scars) manga will have a live-action film adaptation slated to be released in Japan on February 4 next year. Santa Yamagishi will be the director for this film.
'Kaichō wa Meido-sama!' Manga to return with Special Chapter in FebruaryDec 12, 16 9pm
In his twitter account, manga artist Hiro Fujiwara announced that his hit shoujo romance manga series Kaichō wa Meido-sama. (The class president is a maid.) will return in February next year on a special chapter.
New 'Wake Up, Girls!' TV Anime Now Green-Lit!Dec 12, 16 11am
In the recent Wake Up, Girls. Festa 2016 Super Live event on Sunday, it was officially announced that a new Wake Up, Girls. TV anime is now green-lit and slated for a 2017 release. You can check out the official trailer for the anime below:
The first television anime was aired in Japan in January 2014 with a very limited release in theaters.