News Briefs for Jan 27 - Feb 2

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

Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
The official site has announced the cast and staff for the series. A new key visual for the series is also available.

Cast:
Kazunari Usa: Yuuichi Iguchi
Ritsu Kawai: Kana Hanazawa
Mayumi Nishikino: Rina Satou
Shirasaki: Gou Shinomiya
Sayaka Watanabe: Hisako Kamemoto
Sumiko: Sanae Kobayashi

Staff:
Director: Miya Shigeyuki
Series Composition/Script: Konuta Kenji
Character Design: Shinichi Kurita, Maki Kawano
Guest Character Design: Junko Yamanaka
Music: Akito Matsuda
Sound Director: Kengo Kawazoe
Music Produce: Lantis
Production: DAX Production
Studio: Brains Base
Theme Song Singer: fhána

Source: Yaraon!, Key visual
Previous Related News: Manga 'Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou' to Receive TV Anime Adaptation


[b]Love Stage!![/b]
The official site for the series has announced some of the staff for the series.

Staff:
Director: Kenichi Kasai
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote
Character Design: Youko Itou
Studio: J.C.Staff

Source: Official site
Previous Related News: Manga 'Love Stage!!' to be Animated


Fairy Tail (2014)
When it was announced that the Fairy Tail anime would reset April 2014, it was also revealed that Shinji Takeuchi would be taking over the role of character designs. Recently the new character designs for Natsu and Lucy were shown.

Character Designs:
Natsu
Lucy

Source: Crunchyroll
Related News Post: 'Fairy Tail' Anime to Restart April 2014


Escha & Logy no Atelie
The staff for the series has been revealed.

Staff:
Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata
Screenplay: Tatsuhiko Urahata, Tatsuya Takahashi, Yoriko Tomita
Character Design, Animation Director: Keiya Nakano
Monster Design: Etsunobu Iwanaga
Art Director: Chikako Shibata
Color scheme: Matsuoka Tamae
Director of Photography: Yasuhiro Akamatsu
Editing: Masahiro Goto
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Animation Production: Studio Gokumi

Source: Crunchyroll
Previous Related News: Game 'Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky' to Have TV Anime Adaptation Due 2014


[b]Kenzen Robo Daimidaler[/b]
Additional cast and staff have been revealed for the series along with a new PV.

Cast:
Shouma Ameku: Natsuki Hanae
Kiriko Kikuna: Shizuka Ishigami
Rikantsu Seaberry: Aya Suzaki
Kazuo Matayoshi: Takehito Koyasu
Penguin Emperor: Hideyuki Hori
Michael: Taishi Murata
Denis: Shintaro Asanuma
Jake: Kentarou Itou
Jim: Makoto Yasumura
Nelzon: Jun Fukushima
Narration: Rikiya Koyama

Staff:
Mechanic Design: Takahiro Yamada
Prop Design: Yutaka Miya
Art Director: Shigemi Ikeda
Color Design: Yuuko Tsumori
Film Director: Emi Inoue
Editing: Bun Hida
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Music: Ryosuke Nakanishi
Music Produce: Lantis
Produce: Jenko
Production: Penguin Empire

Source: Animate.tv, Comic Natalie, Official site (for PV click past advertisement and scroll to middle of the page)
Previous Related News: Manga 'Kenzen Robo Daimidaler' Gets Anime Adaptation Due Spring 2014


Other Anime News

Most Popular 'Gundam' Anime Survey Results

According to a survey conducted by NTT DoCoMo, the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime has been rated as the most popular series in the Gundam franchise. The 'Voice of the People' survey for the month of December was conducted between November 28, 2013 and December 12, 2013 with 5347 votes being cast. The results have been listed below.

1. Mobile Suit Gundam
2. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
3. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
4. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny
5. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
6. Mobile Suit Gundam 00
7. Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
8. Mobile Fighter G Gundam
9. Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
10. Gundam Build Fighters
11. After War Gundam X
12. Turn A Gundam
13. Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
14. Other Gundam Titles

Source: Goo, Survey Results on Goo, Anime News Network


[u]Manga News[/u]

Sora no Otoshimono

It has been announced that the April issue of Shounen Ace magazine, to be released February 26, 2014, will include a bonus chapter for the series. The last chapter recently was published in the February issue of the magazine.

Source: Comic Natalie


[b]New Titles for Shounen Jump (Weekly) Announced[/b]

Four new manga titles will be launched over the next four issues of the Shounen Jump (Weekly) magazine, according to an announcement in its 10th issue.

Illegal Rare by Hiroshi Shiibashi will debut in the 11th issue (to be published on February 10, 2014).

iShoujo by Toshinori Takayama will debut in the 12th issue (to be published on February 17, 2014).

Stealth Symphony by Ryohgo Narita (story) and Youichi Amano (art), will debut in the 13th issue (to be published on February 24, 2014).

Tokyo Wonder Boys by Kento Shimoyama (story) and Tsunehiro Date (art) will debut in the 14th issue (to be published on March 3, 2014).

Source: Scan via ANN

Illegal Rare & Stealth Symphony on MAL