News Briefs for Sept 15 - 21

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

Girlfriend (Kari)
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.

Emi Sagara: Nao Touyama
Hina Niigaki: Madoka Yonezawa
Sumire Yomogida: Hiromi Igarashi
Akari Amari: Chinatsu Akesaki
Michiru Tomura: Kana Asumi
Yukie Yatsuka: Asami Imai

Source: Official Twitter
Previous related news: SNS Game 'Girlfriend (Kari)' Gets TV Anime


Log Horizon 2nd Season
The animation studio has been confirmed to change from Satelight to Studio DEEN.

Source: Official site
Previous related news: 'Log Horizon' 2nd Season Announced to Air Fall 2014


Psycho-Pass 2
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed, along with a change of staff and studio.

Cast
Tougane Sakuya: Keiji Fujiwara
Mika Shimotsuuki: Ayane Sakura
Mie Sasai: Marina Inoue
Sho Hinakawa: Takahiro Sakurai
Kirito Kamui: Ryouhei Kimura

Staff
Plan Supervision: Katsuyuki Motohiro & Gen Urobochi
Script: Jun Kumagai
Series Composition: Tow Ubukata
Studio: Tatsunoko Production

Source: Official site
Previous related news: noitaminA's Summer, Fall and Winter Line-Up Announced


Seiken Tsukai no World Break
The main cast and studio for the series have been revealed, along with a PV.

Cast
Moroha Haimura: Kaito Ishikawa
Satsuki Ranjou: Ayana Taketatsu
Shizuku Urushibara: Aoi Yuuki

Staff
Studio: Diomedea

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Fantasy Light Novel 'Seiken Tsukai no World Break' Gets Anime Adaptation


Other Anime News

Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito 3 & 4 Premiere Dates
It was announced during Bandai Namco Anime Camp 2014, that Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito 3 - Kagayaku Mono Ten yori Otsu will premiere in May 2015 and Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito 4 - Nikushimi no Kioku Kara in July 2015.

Source: Tweet, Tweet


First Shingeki no Kyojin Movie to Receive Early Preview
The first of the two Shingeki no Kyojin recap movies will receive an early preview at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival held on October 23rd - 27th.

Source: AnimeAnime


Manga News

Hiyokoi to End
The manga revealed in its 13th volume that the next volume in the series will be its final one.

Source: ANN
News submitted by scabab


Hunter x Hunter on an Indefinite Hiatus
Hunter x Hunter has been set on an indefinite hiatus due to the health conditions of the mangaka being worse than expected.

Source: Yaraon!


Mangaka of Chitose Get You!! to Serialize New Manga
The official site of Takeshobo announced on Thursday that the mangaka of Chitose Get You!!, Etsuya Mashima, has serialized a new manga. It will be titled Tsuitto MARCH.

Source: Official site


New Gunnm Manga Serialized
Evening Magazine is announcing in its 20th issue that a new entry in the Gunnm manga series (also known as Battle Angel Alita) by Yukito Kishiro has been serialized for its 22nd issue. The manga will be titled GUNNM: Kasei Senki.

Source: Scan via ANN


Sword Art Online to Receive New Light Novel
Dengeki Bunko announced on their official site that Sword Art Online will receive a new light novel by Keiichi Sigsawa and Kouhaku Kuroboshi, author and illustrator of Kin no Tabi, respectively. The light novel will be titled Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online I: Squad Jam.

Source: Official site
New submitted by LastChapter


Industry News

Seiyuu Sakura Nogawa to Return
Sakura Nogawa seiyuu stated on her blog that she will return to work after being on hiatus since last summer. She will be featured in the ending theme of Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow.

Source: Official blog