News Briefs for Mar 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

Aoharu x Kikanjuu
The main cast members for the TV series were announced. The series will premiere in Summer 2015.

Hotaru Tachibana: Mikako Komatsu
Masamune Matsuoka: Tomoaki Maeno
Tooru Yukimura: Yoshitsukgu Matsuoka

Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: Survival Game Manga 'Aoharu x Kikanjuu' Gets TV Anime


Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
Additional cast members were announced. The series is set to air in Summer 2015.

Mitsuhide Rouen: Yuuichirou Umehara
Kiki Seiran: Kaori Nazuka
Obi: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Ryuu: Yuuko Sanpei

Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: Manga 'Akagami no Shirayuki-hime' Gets TV Anime Adaptation for Summer 2015


Gatchaman Crowds Insight
The official site revealed that the main staff will return for the sequel. New characters were also teased in a key visual. The series will premiere in Summer 2015.

Key visual:

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Source: Official site
Previous related news: 'Gatchaman Crowds 2nd Season' to Premiere in 2015


Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri
The official website announced some cast and staff members, the studio, and released the first PV. The series will premiere in Summer 2015.

Cast
Youji Itami: Junichi Suwabe
Tuka Luna Marceau: Hisako Kanemoto
Lelei la Lalena: Nao Touyama
Rory Mercury: Risa Taneda

Staff
Director: Takahiko Kyogoku
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Character Design: Jun Nakai
Music: Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Production: Genco

Theme Song Performers:
OP: Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets
ED: Rory (CV: Risa Taneda), Tuka (CV: Hisako Kanemoto), Lelei (CV: Nao Touyama)

Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: Fantasy Series 'Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakeri' Gets TV Anime Adaptation


Haikyuu!!
A scan of Weekly Shounen Magazine's upcoming issue, which will be released on March 23, revealed that the Haikyuu!! anime movie will be split into two parts. The first part, titled Haikyuu!! Owari to Hajimari, will premiere on July 3. The second part, titled Haikyuu!! Shousha to Haisha, will premiere on September 18. It was also announced that the first part of the movie will include additional scenes.

The scan also revealed that the second season, Haikyuu!! 2, will premiere in Fall 2015.

Source: Scan via Yaraon, Tweet
Previous related news: 'Haikyuu!!' Gets Anime Movie


Jitsu wa Watashi wa
The cast and staff members, along with the studio, were announced. The series will premiere in Summer 2015.

Cast
Youko Shiragami: Yuu Serizawa
Nagisa Aizawa: Inori Minase
Mikan Akemi: Reina Ueda
Shiho Shishido: Aya Uchida
Akane Koumoto: Mao Ichimichi
Akari Koumoto: Emi Nitta

Staff
Director: Yasutaka Yamamoto
Studio: TMS Entertainment
Character Design: Hirotaka Marufuji
Series Composition: Kenichi Yamashita

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Romantic Comedy Manga 'Jitsu wa Watashi wa' Gets TV Anime


Junjou Romantica 3
It was announced that the main cast and staff members from the previous season will return for season 3. The TV series will premiere in Summer 2015.

Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: 'Junjou Romantica' to Get Third Season


Overlord
The official website announced the staff members and studio for the anime series. A PV was also released, and the series will premiere in Summer 2015.

Director: Naoyuki Itou
Studio: Madhouse
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Yoshimatsu Takahiro
Series Composition, Screenplay: Yukie Sugawara
Production: Overlord Production Committee

PV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNAPPcjDr4

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Light Novel 'Overlord' Anime Project in Production


Owari no Seraph
Additional cast members for the TV series were announced.

Ashuramaru: Hibiku Yamamura
Lacus Weld: Takuma Nagatsuka
René Simm: Yuuichirou Umehara

Source: Ota-suke
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 9 - 15


Rokka no Yuusha
Staff members were announced through a new PV. The series will premiere in Summer 2015.

Director: Takeo Takahashi
Studio: Passione
Assistant Director: Sei Sanpei
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Sayaka Koiso
Music: Michiru Oshima
Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata

Source: Moca
Previous related news: Light Novel 'Rokka no Yuusha' to Receive Anime Adaptation


Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai
Additional cast members were announced for the series, which will begin to air in July 2015.

Raiki Gouriki: Kenta Miyake
Kosuri Onigashira: Yui Horie
Oboro Tsukimigusa: Sumire Uesaka
Binkan-chan: Yui Ogura

Source: Otakomu
Previous related news: Light Novel 'Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai' to Get Anime Adaptation


Shokugeki no Souma
Additional cast members for the TV series were announced.

Koujirou Shinomiya: Yuuichi Nakamura
Hinako Inui: Mamiko Noto
Gin Doujima: Taketo Koyasu

Source: Tweet
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 9 - 15


To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd
The second season was revealed to be a TV anime and that it will debut in Summer 2015.

Source: Yaraon


Wake Up, Girls! Zoku
It was announced that the movie would be split up into two parts and that it will premiere in September and December 2015.

Source: Animate


Yuru Yuri 3rd Season
The main staff members from Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi! will return, as well as the original main cast. The official title of the third season will be Yuru Yuri San Hai!.

Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: 'Yuru Yuri' TV Anime Gets Third Season


Other Anime News

Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV) - Currently Airing
Additional cast members for the TV series were announced.

Gakushuu Asano: Mamoru Miyano
Akira Takaoka: Kenta Miyake

Source: Scan via ANN


Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata - Currently Airing
It was announced that episodes 11 and 12 will air back-to-back on March 26.

Source: Fuji TV