News Briefs for Dec 8 - 14

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

Death Parade
Supporting cast members for the TV series were announced, along with a new PV.

Clavis: Kouki Uchiyama
Queen: Ryoko Shiraishi
Castra: Ryoka Yuzuki
Oculus: Tessyo Genda

Source: Official Twitter
Previous related news: News Briefs for Nov 17 - 23


Digimon Adventure Tri
Additional staff members for the TV series were announced, along with its new title.

Character Design: Atsuya Uki
Series Composition: Yuuko Kakihara
Director: Keitarou Motonaga

Source: Tweet
Previous related news: 'Digimon Adventure' Sequel Announced


Military!
Supporting cast members and theme songs for the TV series were announced, along with a new PV.

Cast
Ossan: Takaya Kuroda
Grue: Takahiro Sakurai
Cecilie: Ai Kayano
Souichi Yano: Cho
Mamo-chan: Satomi Arai

Theme songs:
"Militarizm! M870ver." by Rutgalnikov (Nao Touyama)
"Militarizm! M700ver." by Haruka (Ayane Sakura)
"Militarizm! Micro Gun ver." by Shakirov (Inori Minase)

Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: News Briefs for Nov 17 - 23


Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen SC
Additional cast and staff members for the TV series were announced.

Cast
Lappy: Naomi Shindo
Arisa Lineford: Yui Horie

Staff
Character Design, Illustration Director: Mizuki Aoba
Director: Pippuya
Script: Keiichi Yamashita
Studio: DAX Production

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Second Season of 'Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen' Anime Announced


Pri Para 2nd Season
The second season of Pri Para was announced to start airing in Spring 2015.

Source: Nekonotemo


Re-Kan!
The main and supporting cast members for the TV series were announced.

Hibiki Amami: Ibuki Kido
Narumi Inoue: Miku Itou
Makoto Ogawa: Erii Yamazaki
Kana Uehara: Riho Iida
Kyouko Esumi: Mao Ichimichi

Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: News Briefs for Dec 1 - 7


Other Anime News

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV)
The season finale was announced to broadcast in an hour-long slot on December 27th.

Source: Tweet


Tesagure! Bukatsumono Spin-off
Details for the Tesagure! Bukatsumono sequel were announced during the nico live on December 13, 2014. It will be a spin-off series, titled Tesagure! Bukatsumono Spin-off Purupurun Sharumu to Asobou. The series will have full length episodes and is a collaboration with Minarai Megami Puru Purun Charme. The main cast members of the series were also announced.

Yua Suzuki: Asuka Nishi
Hina Satou: Satomi Akesaka
Aoi Takahashi: Karin Ogino
Koharu Tanaka: Ayaka Ohashi
Mobuko Sonota: Reina Ueda
Rin Arisugawa: Shiori Mikami
Kanon Izayoi: Rumi Okubo
Haruna Usami: Mikako Komatsu
Yui Enjouji: Natsumi Takamori
Tomomi Okonogi: Sumire Uesaka

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Sequel of 'Tesagure! Bukatsumono' Announced


Industry News

Kaguya-hime no Monogatari
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards announced that Kaguya-hime no Monogatari has won the award for Best Animated Feature Film.

Source: AnimeAnime
Previous related news: 'Kaguya-hime no Monogatari' Receives American Award and Nominations in Animation


Mariya Ise on Rest Break
The seiyuu announced via her official blog that her doctor ordered she take a break for the next four weeks due to weakened health. As a result, she will step down from her role of Chie Satonaka in the stage play of Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena.

Source: Official blog