News Briefs for Jun 16 - 22

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

Kuroshitsuji: Book of Murder
It has been revealed that the OVA series will be a total of two episodes. The series will be begin screening in movie theaters starting October 2014.

Source: Yana Toboso blog post (mangaka of series)
Previous related news: New 'Kuroshitsuji' Anime Series Announced (inside post)


Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu.
Some of the staff for the series have been revealed.

Director: Hiroyuki Kanbe
Series Composition: Naruhisa Arakawa
Character Design: Kazuaki Morita
Studio: Production IMS

Source: Scan via Yaraon!
Previous related news: Light Novel 'Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu' Has Anime Adaptation in the Works


Nozo x Kimi
Additional cast members for the OVA have been revealed.

Michiru Sonoda: Maaya Uchida
Mirei Tawanuki: Yuu Serizawa

Source: Shogakukan with PV
Previous related news: Weekly Shounen Sunday Announces Multiple OVA Adaptations


Imawa no Kuni no Alice
Additional cast members along with the studios producing the OVA have been revealed.

Ryouhei Alice: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Daikichi Karube: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Chouta Segawa: Tsubasa Yonaga
Saori Shibuki: Maaya Sakamoto

Studio: Silver Link, Connect

Source: Shogakukan with PV


Majimoji Rurumo
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Maaya Sawashita: Juri Nagatsuma
Sumiko Inoue: Shizuka Ishigami
Kyouko Izumi: Mari Shiraishi
Masako Shimomura: Minami Takahashi
Senpai: Junji Majima
Nishino: Hiro Shimono
Sugawara: Haruki Ishiya
Sakurai: Yuusuke Kobayashi

Source: PV
Previous related news: Manga 'Majimoji Rurumo' Gets TV Anime Adaptation


Rail Wars!
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Noa Kashima: Minori Chihara
Berunia: Hiromi Konno

Source: Moca News
Previous related news: Light Novel Series 'Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyu Tetsudo Koantai' to Receive Anime Adaptation


Sora no Method
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Yuki Mizuzaka: Aki Toyosaki
Shion Togawa: Mikako Komatsu
Noel: Inori Mizuzawa
Sota Minasaka: Kaito Ishikawa

Source: PV
Previous related news: Original TV Anime 'Sora no Method' Announced


Other Anime News

Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Below may contain possible spoilers regarding the upcoming arc.

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The rest of the additional cast members for the upcoming Election arc have been revealed.

Botobai: Issei Futamata
Geru: Yuki Shirato
Saccho, Ginta: Takuma Suzuki
Saiyuu: Velo Takeda
Cluck: Megumi Han

Source: Scan via Yaraon!

Shinra Bansou Card Game to Receive Anime 'Feature'
It has been announced that Bandai card game Shinra Banshou will receive an anime "feature" to celebrate the game's 10-year anniversary.

Source: ANN


Industry News

Seiyuu Mako Announces Marriage and Child
Seiyuu Mako has posted on her personal blog that she is married and has recently given birth to a baby girl. Mako stated that she has been married for a while now, but did not announce the marriage at the time.

Source: Mako's blog post