Airing Date of 'Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai.' Episodes 14-16 Announced
According to the official website, the airing date of the last three episodes (eps. 14-16) of "Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai." has been set to August 18th. Viewing method (including international audiences) can be found on the website at this link: http://www.oreimo-anime.com/stream/
The original light novel concludes with volume 12 which was released on June 7th.
Source: OreImo anime official website
Today, 4:38 AM by symbv | Discuss (54 replies)
Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Jun 10 - 16
Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for Jun 10th - 16th
Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles
Blu-ray
*1, 2,157 377,707 Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
*2, *,728 *25.203 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 vol.5
*3, *,537 *17,441 Love Live! School Idol Project vol.3
*4, *,398 *14,458 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vol.5
*5, *,384 *19,890 Love Live! School Idol Project vol.2
*6, *,369 **3,318 Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san. Z vol.1
*7, *,356 **2,756 Inazuma Eleven Go vs Danball Senki W Movie
*8, *,352 *28,683 Love Live! School Idol Project vol.1
*9, *,341 *34,426 Girls und Panzer vol.5
10, *,311 *11,060 009 Re:Cyborg
(cut-off 311)
DVD
*1, 6,998 *,**6,998 Initial D Fifth Stage vol.6
*2, 1,577 *,166,153 Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
*3, *,916 *,**3,063 GenkiGenkiNontan Spoon TanTanTan
*4, *,803 *,**3,800 Inazuma Eleven Go vs Danball Senki W Movie
*5, *,795 1,191,311 Tonari no Totoro
*6, *,497 *,*10,996 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 vol.5
*7, *,434 *,**6,444 009 Re:Cyborg
*8, *,427 *,505,461 Majo no Takkyuubin
*9, *,363 *,*10,879 Kamiusagi Rope tsuka, Natsuyasumi Rasuichi tte Maji ssuka!?
10, *,347 *,**4,429 One Piece Film Z Rendou Tokubetsu-hen: Z no Yabou
11, *,340 *,*11,693 Kamiusagi Rope
12, *,336 *,*11,826 Kamiusagi Rope 3
13, *,310 *,*45,300 Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki
14, *,308 *,351,789 Mononoke Hime
15, *,301 *,*11,396 Kamiusagi Rope 2
16, *,286 *,765,281 Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa
17, *,272 *,**4,540 Karneval vol.1
18, *,242 *,**9,491 Initial D Fifth Stage vol.5
19, *,236 *,*18,890 Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 6 - Road to Ninja
(cut-off 236)
CD Single
*3, 75,937 *75,937 Hanakappa OP "Jounetsu High-Touch / Pan-Paka-Pan!"
*5, 34,884 *34,884 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Tokiya Ichinose"
*7, 23,702 *23,702 Kingdom 2 OP "Glory Days"
*9, 15,877 *15,877 Katanagatari OP "Hakushu Gassai Uta'awase"
14, *5,601 *27,653 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Cecil Aijima"
19, *3,683 155,721 Kakumeiki Valvrave OP "Preserved Roses"
22, *3,380 **3,380 Tiger & Bunny Single Relay Project Circuit of Hero vol.4 "Migire Heroism / Chachacha de Wasshoi"
21, *2,619 *34,246 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Natsuki Shinomiya"
27, *2,608 **2,608 Odoriko Clinoppe ED "Noppedia.Clinoppe"
28, *2,509 *12,285 Devil Survivor 2 The Animation OP "Take Your Way"
33, *1,781 *34,142 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Ren Jinguji"
36, *1,747 **6,515 Katanagatari ED "Koto no Ha"
38, *1,736 110,371 Crayon Shin-chan Movie 21: Bakauma! B-Kyuu Gourmet Survival Battle!! theme song "RPG"
42, *1,536 *35,502 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Otoya Ittoki"
43, *1,505 *15,038 Kotonoha no Niwa theme song "Koto no Ha"
48, *1,355 *33,372 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Masato Hijirikawa"
49, *1,297 *35,460 Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Dekorora Adventure ED "Te wo Tsunagou / Kindan no Karma"
51, *1,245 *45,491 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S OP "sister's noise"
54, *1,164 *33,941 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Syo Kurusu"
57, *1,092 **6,881 Hal theme song "Owaranai Uta"
63, *1,021 **1,021 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 TV ED "Yousorou ~Hoshi no Umi wo Koete~"
(cut-off 1,000)
CD Album
28, 2,537 2,537 Hashimoto Miyuki "ten years carat"
67, 1,019 1,019 Super Eurobeat presents Initial D Fifth Stage D Selection vol.2
(cut-off 1,000)
Source: Oricon Youtaiju
Today, 4:04 AM by symbv | Discuss (58 replies)
Anime 'Love Live!' to Get Second Season Due Spring 2014
It was announced in the "Love Live! 3rd Anniversary Concert", held in Yokohama today, that the TV anime series "Love Live! School Idol Project" will get a second season. It is scheduled for TV broadcast in the spring 2014 season. The same announcement was later also made in Love Live! official Twitter.
Source: Love Live! official Twitter
06-16-13, 5:33 AM by symbv | Discuss (132 replies)
Manga 'Noragami' to get TV Anime Adaptation
On the strip wrap that comes with the latest volume 7 of manga "Noragami", it was announced that the manga will be adapted into a TV anime series. No other details have been disclosed yet.
The manga started serialization in "Gekkan Shounen Magazin" since December 2010 and volume 7 will go for sale on June 17th.
Alive: Saishuu Shinkateki Shounen, the previous work by Toka Adachi, who wrote Noragami, was once slated for TV anime adaptation in 2008. However, due to various reasons including the financial difficulties and stockmarket delisting of Gonzo in 2009, the anime project was finally officially abandoned in 2010.
Source: Cover of vol.7 of Noragami
06-14-13, 8:16 PM by symbv | Discuss (57 replies)
Manga 'Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo' to Get Live Action TV Series Adaptation in August
In the latest issue of Shounen Magazin, it was announced that the manga "Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo" will be adapted to a live action TV drama series. It will air on Saturdays on Fuji TV network from August 10th onwards. Cast information has not been disclosed yet. The manga started serialization in end of 2011. So far 7 volumes have been published.
Source: Scan of Shounen Magazin
06-14-13, 4:17 AM by symbv | Discuss (91 replies)
Manga Reborn Website Launched, Brings English Digital Manga
Manga Reborn is a new Japanese site bringing digital manga for Japanese and English readers. The site works in a similar way to Digital Manga Guild. A title is posted online, a user can translate it, and then another user can Photoshop the translated text in. Many of the titles are available absolutely free and creators get revenue based on ads.
Currently, the site has several titles in English including Say Hello to Black Jack, Itazura na Kiss, and a couple of works by Peepo Choo! creator Felipe Smith.
Manga Reborn is also being funded by a national funding project for small to medium sized companies that are developing global technologies.
Sources: Manga Reborn, Manga Reborn Facebook, Manga Reborn Tumblr
06-13-13, 12:40 PM by Brand | Discuss (42 replies)
Yuri Manga 'Sakura Trick' to get TV Anime Adaptation
According to the cover of the latest issue of "Manga Time Kirara Miracle", yuri 4-koma manga "Sakura Trick" will be adapted into a TV anime series. The manga started serialization in the magazine in May 2011 and two volumes have been published so far. No other details about the anime are available yet.
Source: Cover of Manga Time Kirara Miracle
06-13-13, 8:56 AM by symbv | Discuss (129 replies)
Japan's Weekly Manga and Light Novel Rankings for June 3rd - 9th
The weekly manga and light novels rankings for June 3rd - 9th
Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles
Manga
*1. 2,019,094 2,020,490 One Piece Vol.70
*2. *,405,097 *,405,482 Bleach Vol.59
*3. *,140,595 *,140,595 Worst Vol.32
*4. *,135,605 *,135,756 Claymore Vol.24
*5. *,134,842 *,134,842 Shokugeki no Souma Vol.2
*6. *,133,733 *,133,733 Nisekoi Vol.7
*7. *,127,101 *,127,101 SKET Dance Vol.31
*8. *,*90,814 *,*90,814 Medaka Box Vol.21
*9. *,*84,547 *,*84,547 Tegami Bachi Vol.16
10. *,*66,958 1,057,952 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.10
11. *,*62,848 1,556,230 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.1
12. *,*62,719 1,353,628 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.4
13. *,*62,601 1,478,044 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.3
14. *,*61,898 1,308,633 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.5
15. *,*60,589 1,110,146 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.9
16. *,*60,342 1,257,268 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.6
17. *,*60,025 1,518,599 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.2
18. *,*59,829 1,145,713 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.8
19. *,*59,259 1,170,246 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.7
20. *,*56,500 *,*56,500 Kanshikan Tsunemori Akane Vol.2
21. *,*45,890 *,*45,890 Koi Dano Ai Dano Vol.6
22. *,*43,988 *,*43,988 Aku no Hana Vol.8
23. *,*33,718 *,*33,718 Kekkai Sensen Vol.7
24. *,*31,221 *,100,969 Tomehane! Vol.11
25. *,*30,457 *,332,884 Inu x Boku SS Vol.9
26. *,*30,056 *,*30,056 Ajin Vol.2
27. *,*29,629 *,202,721 Deadman Wonderland Vol.12
28. *,*29,537 *,*96,050 Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Vol.2
29. *,*27,951 *,*27,951 Sankarea Vol.8
30. *,*27,561 *,476,251 Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Vol.17
Rank 31-50
Light Novels and Anime/Manga related books
*1, 125,685 125,685 Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai Vol.12
*2, *70,350 *70,350 Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.10
*3, *66,441 *66,441 Accel World Vol.14
*4, *46,841 194,824 Kagerou Days Vol.3
*5, *37,012 *37,012 Durarara!! Vol.12
*6, *33,796 *33,796 High Kyuu!! Shousetsuban!! Vol.1
*7, *30,505 *30,505 Nisekoi Urabara Vol.1
*8, *15,940 171,217 Koyomimonogatari
*9, *15,612 113,047 Shingeki no Kyojin INSIDE KOU
10, *13,377 *13,377 Gintama Characters Book Dekobon
11, *10,981 *10,981 Intellectual Village no Zashiki Warashi Vol.3
12, *10,149 *23,148 Shounen Onmyouji Vol.39 "Ononoku Hitomi ni Kuchi-zusame"
13, **9,235 **9,235 Seitokai Tantei Kirika Vol.4
14, **8,981 **8,981 C3 -C Cube- Vol.17
15, **8,609 879,831 Toshokan Sensou Vol.1 Small Size Edition
16, **8,240 350,836 Kagerou Days Vol.1
17, **7,271 304,199 Kagerou Days Vol.2
18, **7,214 578,064 Toshokan Sensou Vol.2 Small Size Edition
19, **7,204 **7,204 Strange Moon Housekibako ni Utsuru Tsuki
20, **6,707 494,307 Toshokan Sensou Vol.3 Small Size Edition
21, **6,325 432,369 Toshokan Sensou Vol.5 Small Size Edition
22, **6,207 471,936 Toshokan Sensou Vol.4 Small Size Edition
23, **5,906 389,082 Toshokan Sensou Vol.6 Small Size Edition
24, **5,815 **5,815 Oushuu Youitan Vol.7 Sangetsu Usagi to Himitsu Hanazono
25, **5,524 **5,524 GunParade.March 2K Nishi-kaigan-hen Vol.1
26, **5,480 **6,545 Tsugunai no Shirabe
27, **5,213 119,187 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Vol.1
28, **5,204 **5,204 Yajuu wa Tasogare no Mori de Ai ni Deau
29, **5,106 159,194 Toaru Majutsu no Index: New Testament Vol.7
Source: Oricon Youtaiju
06-13-13, 8:03 AM by Snowical | Discuss (39 replies)
Veteran Voice Actor Kenji Utsumi Passed Away
It was reported that veteran voice actor Kenji Utsumi passed away at 15:01 today (June 13th) due to cancerous peritonitis, age 75. He debuted as a voice actor in 1963 and has appeared in many roles, the most famous being Senbei Norimaki in "Dr. Slump", Raoh in "Hokuto no Ken", and more recently Alex Louis Armstrong in "Fullmetal Alchemist" and Genji Kamogawa in "Hajime no Ippo". He also served as a voice actor in dubbing of foreign movies and as narrator in TV programs. He is survived by his wife, Michiko Nomura, a voice actress.
Source: Sponichi
06-13-13, 4:34 AM by symbv | Discuss (62 replies)
Manga 'Hourou Musuko' to End Next Chapter
It was announced that in the next issue of "Gekkan Comic Beam", to be published on July 12th, manga "Hourou Musuko" will have its last chapter. The manga started serialization from late 2002 and has continued for over 10 years. So far 14 volumes have been published. In 2011 it was adapted into a TV anime series.
Source: Mainichi
06-12-13, 1:07 AM by symbv | Discuss (23 replies)