News Briefs for Apr 21 - 27

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

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Crystal

The main cast and character designs (can be found in source link) for the series were revealed at the Sailor Moon 20th Anniversary Project Stage event.

Usagi Tsukino: Kotono Mitsuishi
Ami Mizuno: Hisako Kanemoto
Makoto Kino: Ami Koshimizu
Rei Hino: Rina Satou
Minako Aino: Shizuka Itou

Source: ANN
Previous related news: New 'Sailor Moon' Series Due July 2014


Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199: Hoshimeguru Hakobune and [b]Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199: Tsuioku no Koukai[/b]
The movie has been revealed to named Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199: Hoshimeguru Hakobune and will premiere on December 6, 2014.

An event will be held to stream the recap movie Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199: Tsuioku no Koukai and will occur on October 11, 2014

Staff (for recap)
Director: Takao Kato
Compostion: Shigeru Morita

Source: New Lounge, Anime! Anime!
Previous related news: New Anime Movie of 'Yamato 2199' Due 2014

Gugure! Kokkuri-san
Some staff for the series have been revealed.

Director: Yoshimasa Hiraike
Character Design: Miwa Oshima
Studio: TMS Entertainment

Source: nekonotemo
Previous related news: 4-Panel Manga 'Gugure! Kokkuri-san' to Receive TV Anime Adaptation


Donten ni Warau
Additional cast for the series have been revealed.

Botan: Rina Satou
Hirari: Kenichi Suzumura

Source: Comic Natalie
Previous related news: Shoujo Manga 'Donten ni Warau' to Get TV Anime Adaptation


Amagi Brilliant Park
A new key visual for series reveals that it will air Fall 2014.

Source: Yaraon!
Previous related news: Light Novel 'Amagi Brilliant Park' to Be Animated


[b]Rail Wars![/b]
Some of the staff for the series have been revealed.

Series Composition: Masashi Suzuki
Character Design, Illustration Director: Makoto Uno
Sub Character Design, Illustration Director: Sayaka Koiso
Color Design: Hitomi Yano
Art Setting: Kouki Matsumoto
Art Director: Yukihiro Watanabe
CG Director: Yuuji Koshida
Music: Yoshiaki Shijisawa
Studio: Passione

Source: animate.tv
Previous related news: Light Novel Series 'Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyu Tetsudo Koantai' to Recieve Anime Adaptation


Grisaia no Kajitsu
Some staff for the series have been revealed.

Director: Motoki Tanaka
Character Design: Akio Watanabe
Series Composition: Hideyuki Kurata
Studio: 8bit

Source: Scan via Yaraon!
Previous related news: Adult PC Game 'Grisaia no Kajitsu' To Be Animated


Other Anime News

Haikyuu!! - Currently airing
Additional cast for the series have been revealed.

Hajime Iwaizumi: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Tetsurou Kuroo: Yuuichi Nakamura
Kenma Gozume: Yuki Kaji
Morisuke Yaku: Shinnosuke Tachibana

Source: Scan via ANN, nekonotemo