News Briefs for Feb 3 - 9

Here is a collection of news briefs for the last week in anime/manga news. These briefs include announcements that would not normally receive their own news thread. Please check the News Board for previous major announcements. Last week's News Briefs can be found here.

Upcoming Anime

Kiseijuu
It has been announced that the series will air Fall 2014.

Source: Crunchyroll
Previous Related News: Manga 'Kiseijuu' (Parasyte) to Receive Two Live-Action Films and a TV Anime Series
News submitted by link9us


Fairy Tail (2014)
More character designs from new character designer for the series, Shinji Takeuchi, have been revealed. The new designs for Gray Fullbuster and Erza Scarlet can be found here.

Source: Crunchyroll
Previous Related News: News Briefs for January 27 - February 2


Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
Some staff for the series have been announced.

Staff
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Character Design: Ichirou Uno
Studio: Studio Pierrot

Source: Official site
Previous Related News: TV Anime Adaptation of 'Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii' To Air Spring 2014


Hitsugi no Chaika
The main cast for the series has been announced along with a new key visual (via Yaraon)

Cast
Chaika Trabant: Chika Anzai
Tooru Acura: Junji Majima
Akari Acura: Yuuko Hara
Frederica: Chiwa Saito

Source: Official site
Previous Related News: Light Novel 'Hitsugi no Chaika' to be Animated


Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin
Additional cast for the series have been announced.

Cast
Tensai Ikkyuu: Kana Asumi
Daruku Hoshino: Kana Hanazawa
Isshin Yuiga: Kazuyuki Okitsu

Source: Official site
Previous Related News: Light Novel 'Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin' Gets Anime Adaptation for Spring 2014


Black Bullet
Additional cast for the series has been announced.

Cast
Shogen Ikuma: Hiromichi Tezuka
Kayo Senju: Megumi Han
Kikunojou Tendou: Tamio Ohki

Source: Yaraon
Previous Related News: Light Novel 'Black Bullet' to get TV Anime Adaptation


[b]Uchuu Kyoudai (Movie)[/b]
Information on the upcoming movie has been released. The movie will premiere August 9, 2014. It will be a prequel to the TV anime series and will be titled Uchuu Kyoudai #0 (Number Zero). The mangaka also added that the movie will revolve around the "origin of the dream."

Source: Comic Natalie
Previous Related News: Animated Movie for 'Uchuu Kyoudai' Announced for Summer 2014


Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Additional cast for the series have been announced.

Cast
Mari Watanabe: Marina Inoue
Hanzo Hattori Gyobushoujou: Ryohei Kimura
Katsuto Juumonji: Junichi Suwabe

Source: Yaraon
Previous Related News: Light Novel 'Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei' to be Animated


Manga News

Amagi Brilliant Park
It has been announced that the series will receive a manga adaptation based on the light novel series. The series will begin in the March issue Dragon magazine which will be released on February 8, 2014. The new manga comes after a new TV anime adaptation for the series which was announced earlier this year.

Source: Anime News Network
News submitted by itazuranamelody


Industry News

Katsuhiro Otomo and Hayao Miyazaki Win Awards

Katsuhiro Otomo, the famous anime and manga creator, was awarded the Winsor McCay Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 41st Annual Annie Awards held on Saturday.

Director Hayao Miyazaki was awarded with the Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production. He received the award for his work on Kaze Tachinu.

A complete list of awards, nominees, and winners can be found here.

Source: Anime! Anime!, Anime News Network