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Atsuo Okunaka Passes Away
Published on 2012-02-20 16:41:33
Atsuo Okunaka, episode director of Kamen Rider V3 and other live-action special effects (tokusatsu) television series, passed away from heart failure on Friday. He was 81. Okunaka directed select episodes from many live-action television series including Judo Icchokusen, Ganbare!! Robocon, Akumaizer 3, and J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai.A Funeral service will be held in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture on [...] > read more
Funimation Licenses Sengoku Basara – Samurai Kings Film
Published on 2012-02-20 16:32:48
North American anime distributor Funimation announced at its Katsucon panel on Saturday that it licensed Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings: The Movie. The company plans to release it on home video in the fourth quarter of 2012. Released in Japan as Sengoku Basara – The Last Party -, the feature film was announced in 2010 after [...] > read more
Funimation Licenses Level E Sci-Fi Comedy TV Anime
Published on 2012-02-20 16:26:52
North American anime distributor Funimation announced at its panel at Katsucon on Saturday that it has obtained the rights to the comedy series Level E. The 2010 television anime adapted a comedy/science-fiction manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter X Hunter, Yū Yū Hakusho) into 13 episodes. The story follows a high school freshman who moves [...] > read more
Amagami SS new OVA “Onsen”
Published on 2012-02-17 06:27:35
On top of the 6 Blu-ray and DVD volumes that will pack the ongoing TV anime series Amagami SS Plus, which have already been known to include unaired anime shorts, there will also be a 7th volume. One that will bring a whole new OVA episode, taking place at a hot spring (hence its title [...] > read more
Game Hanaichi Otome gets anime
Published on 2012-02-17 06:10:02
The 2010 otome game Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku is getting an anime adaptation of some sort, according to the cover of the April issue of B’s LOG magazine (Enterbrain publishes said magazine for female gamers). The original PSP game, also known as Hanaichi, was developed by Otomate and released by Idea Factory, in July 2010. [...] > read more
Iron-Man and X-men DVD listed on Amazon.com
Published on 2012-02-15 03:22:24
On April 24, Amazon.com lists that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release both X-Men and Iron Man anime tv series, on DVD. Both listings retail for US$19.99 for the complete series on two discs, and both list that the releases will include English audio only. Currently Amazon does not have any listings for Blu-ray Disc releases for [...] > read more
Battleship Yamato 2199 gets manga
Published on 2012-02-14 05:33:28
The March issue of Kadokawa Shoten’s Monthly Newtype Ace magazine announced that Michio Murakawa will launch the manga adaptation of the Space Battleship Yamato 2199 anime project in the next issue on March. The manga will begin with a 63-page installment, and the late Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Nobuteru Yuki are credited with the original story [...] > read more
Gintama: The Movie english dub confirmed
Published on 2012-02-12 16:36:04
Sentai Filmworks confirmed with ANN on Friday that it will include an English dub on its upcoming releaseof Gintama: The Movie (Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-Hen) on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, noting its policy to dub titles it releases on Blu-ray Disc.Sentai Filmworks added that the English dub cast has not been set yet, but Kyle Jones will be directing the dub. Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it acquired [...] > read more
Gora Poject – new anime announced by Gou Nakanishi
Published on 2012-02-12 16:22:20
Gou Nakanishi, a producer of such anime as Fafner and Asura Cryin’, announced a new original anime project on Saturday. (Saturday was Japan’s National Foundation Day, so Nakanishi said it was a “fitting” day to announce a new project.) He added that the project comes from an “innovative creator group” and revealed the group’s “GoRA [...] > read more
Star Driver Kagayaki no Takuto – new film announced
Published on 2012-02-11 11:00:51
A new anime film of Star Driver – Kagayaki no Takuto, has been announced, according to Gigazine, MBS chief producer Takeda Seiji. Star Driver Plot: Star Driver takes place on the fictional Southern Cross Isle. One night, a boy named Takuto washes up on shore swimming from the mainland. He later enrolls in Southern Cross High School [...] > read more
Pretty Rhythm – Second season announced
Published on 2012-02-11 10:32:12
Great news for the fans of Pretty Rhythm anime series. According to the official site, Pretty Rhythm will have a second season. As it has been announced, the season will be titled Pretty Rhythm: Dear my future. The first episode will premiere on April 7th. > read more
Sora no Otoshimono: 3rd season confirmed
Published on 2012-02-10 04:37:33
It’s true. At last the third season of Sora no Otoshimono (Heaven’s Lost Property) is confirmed! We have been hearing rumors all these days about the third season but nothing official. Until now!According to the March issue of Monthly Shounen Ace magazine, a third season of Sora no Otoshimono has been formally announced. Trailer: Plot: Tomoki Sakurai often encounters [...] > read more
Sentai Filmworks licenses Planzet film
Published on 2012-02-06 18:09:17
Sentai Filmworks announced on Monday that it licensed Jun Awazu’s (Negadon: The Monster from Mars) computer-animated Planzet film. The company will release the film digitally and on DVD and Blu-ray disc later this year. Planzet’s story is set in 2053 when mankind faces annihilation from space. Sentai Filmworks describes the film as follows: In 2047, [...] > read more